Deceased Estates: A Guide to Digital Property

With so much of people's lives online, digital property is now becoming an increasingly vital aspect of planning and settling of deceased estates, just like physical property. When a person dies, his online accounts, including social media accounts email, will continue on unless otherwise dealth with.

Digital Estate Services 

The deceased may have indicated his wishes in his Last Will and Testament about his digital property. He may have also used online services. Some companies allow the creation of a "digital safety deposit box" with all of a person's account could be stored in one place, and beneficiaries listed for every account. Whoever the individual named as the "verifier" will be asked to verify the death, and the beneficiaries will receive a notification.     

If there were no arrangements made about digital property, or if you can't find out if there were, you may still be able to delete or access online accounts. Presently, Hotmail and Gmail will mail the information of the person to the estate holder. Facebook won't access to accounts, but if you contact them, you could request that the profile of the person be deleted or turned into a memorial page. 

If you have more questions about estate administration, watch the video below or visit the website of Estate Administration Services. You could also follow this link to learn more about deceased estates.