Digital Legacies

Digital Legacies encompass a wide array of online and digital assets that an individual leaves behind after major life events, such as divorce or the death of a spouse or oneself. These include photographs, documents, wills, music, digital device backups, master passwords and password files, social media accounts, email accounts, cloud storage access, financial accounts, and subscription services. Managing these digital legacies is essential for preserving important information and ensuring that one's digital presence and wishes are appropriately handled.

Here's a list of various types of digital legacies:

Social Media Accounts

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Snapchat
• TikTok

Email Accounts

• Gmail
• Yahoo Mail
• Outlook
• AOL Mail

Cloud Storage

• Google Drive
• Dropbox
• iCloud
• OneDrive

Financial Accounts

• Online banking accounts
• Cryptocurrency wallets
• PayPal
• Venmo
• Investment accounts (e.g., Robinhood, E*TRADE)

Subscription Services

• Streaming services (Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Hulu)
• Software subscriptions (Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365)

Personal Websites and Blogs

• Personal blogs on platforms like WordPress, Blogger
• Websites with personal domains

Digital Media

• Photos and videos stored online
• E-books
• Purchased music and movies from platforms like iTunes, Amazon

E-commerce Accounts

• Amazon
• eBay
• Etsy
• Online grocery and retail stores

Gaming Accounts

• Steam
• PlayStation Network
• Xbox Live
• Epic Games Store

Professional Accounts and Portfolios

• GitHub
• Portfolio websites
• Freelance platforms (Upwork, Fiverr)

Memberships and Subscriptions

• Online courses (Coursera, Udemy)
• News and magazine subscriptions (The New York Times, Medium)

Communication Tools

• Skype
• Zoom
• Slack
• WhatsApp

Digital Wallets and Payment Services

• Apple Pay
• Google Pay
• Samsung Pay

Digital Documents and Records

• Digital copies of important documents (wills, deeds, contracts)
• Medical records stored online

Managing these digital legacies can help ensure that important information is preserved and that your wishes regarding your digital presence are honored.

The Digital Legacies Initial Consultation offers a customized roadmap to effectively manage the digital legacy requirements for your household or business. It will encompasses the following deliverables:

• Detailed Deliverables and Implementation Schedules: You'll receive a clear breakdown of deliverables accompanied by precise implementation schedules tailored to both your small business and household requirements.
• Cost Proposal: We will prepare a comprehensive proposal delineating the associated costs for the IT service project, meticulously aligned with the unique demands of both entities.

During the emotional moment during a major life event such as when a loved one or oneself dies, it is not the time to be searching for passwords to gain access to their official papers, bank accounts, or even locally stored digital pictures for creating remembrance posters.  

Ask yourself: do you know how to access your loved one's digital assets? More importantly, do your loved ones know how to access your digital assets? Consider the frustration you could minimize with a little pre-planning, saving you and your loved ones the pain of not having this information at your fingertips. Schedule an initial consultation so we can create a plan to ensuring that one's digital presence and wishes are appropriately handled.