Digital Assets
Navigating digital assets at the end of life is an important part of modern planning. From social media profiles to online banking, our digital footprints live on. In this section, you’ll learn what counts as a digital asset, what “digital death” means, and how digital estate planning can help ensure that your online life is handled with care and clarity when the time comes. We also answer common questions about what happens to social media and online accounts after death, including the policies of major platforms. You’ll gain clarity on whether an executor can access your digital accounts and what steps you can take now to make your wishes clear.

What Are Digital Assets?
What Is a Nonfungible Token?

What is Google’s Inactive Account Manager?

What Is a Facebook Legacy Account?
How Can I Protect the Privacy of My Personal Photos, Emails, and Texts After I Die?
How Can I Ensure My Social Media Accounts Are Managed According to My Wishes After I Die?

What Is Bitcoin “Cold Storage”?
Do Social Media Sites Have Policies for What Happens When a Person Dies?
What Cloud-Based Services Can Store My Digital Assets So My Representatives Have Access After My Death?
Is It a Good Idea to Put Important Account Information and Passwords in a Safe Deposit Box?
What is Digital death? (Interview)
Does My Trustee or Executor Automatically Have Access to My Digital Assets and Electronic Accounts?
Does the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act Apply in Every State?

Step-by-Step How to Settle the Estate

