Digital Legacy
Online accounts, social media, passwords, and digital assets after death.
The Man With $700 Million in Bitcoin Who Cannot Open His Own Drive
Stefan Thomas was paid 7,002 Bitcoin in 2011 for a short YouTube video. He wrote the password down. He lost the paper. Two attempts left. His story is the most photographed cautionary tale in crypto, and almost nobody draws the right lesson from it.
The Google Feature That Protects Your Family
Ten minutes of setup, and your loved ones are not left alone with a locked Google account that holds twenty years of photos, the conversation with the bank, and access to everything else.
You Built Your Instagram for Years. Your Family Still May Not Inherit It
Instagram doesn't transfer to your family the way a bank account does. What actually happens to your account — and your audience, your clients, and your revenue — when you're no longer here.
The Subscription Trap: Why Dead People Keep Paying Netflix
Subscriptions don't stop when someone dies. Learn how to cancel subscriptions after death, stop estate drain, and create a shutdown checklist for your family.
Cryptocurrency and Death: The $140 Billion Problem
20% of all Bitcoin is permanently lost. Learn how to include crypto in your estate plan so your family doesn't lose access to your digital assets.
The 50-Point Digital Estate Planning Checklist
50 digital accounts, assets, and loose ends to organize before it's too late. A comprehensive checklist for your complete digital legacy.
Digital Executor: Who Should Manage Your Online Life After You?
What is a digital executor, who should you choose, and what do they actually do? A practical guide to appointing someone to handle your digital estate.
How to Set Up Emergency Access in Your Password Manager (Step-by-Step)
Your passwords shouldn't die with you. Learn how to set up emergency access in 1Password, Bitwarden, LastPass, Keeper, and Proton Pass so your family can get in when they need to.
Your Family Photos Are in 6 Different Places — Here's How Not to Lose Them
Family photos are scattered across phones, clouds, drives, and old devices. Learn how to make sure nothing irreplaceable is lost when you're gone.
$140 Billion in Bitcoin Is Gone Forever. Is Yours Next?
Most lost Bitcoin is not stolen — it is lost because owners die without leaving instructions. How to prevent your cryptocurrency from becoming a digital grave.
Digital Estate Planning: Your Accounts, Photos, and Crypto
A comprehensive guide to digital estate planning — how to organize your email, social media, cloud storage, cryptocurrency, and streaming accounts for your family.
Facebook Legacy Contact: Complete Setup Guide
Learn what a Facebook Legacy Contact can and cannot do, plus step-by-step instructions to set one up and prepare for your account's future after death.
Google Inactive Account Manager: How to Set It Up
Step-by-step guide to setting up Google's Inactive Account Manager — protect your Gmail, Photos, and Drive by choosing what happens when you can no longer access them.
I Audited My Digital Life. My Family Had No Idea It Existed.
A personal story about discovering 13 forgotten subscriptions and realizing that my entire digital life was invisible to my family.
I Realized I Didn't Know Anything About My Mom's Digital Life
How to start the most awkward but necessary conversation with aging parents about their passwords, subscriptions, and digital accounts.
Password Manager for Families: How to Share Access Safely
Compare the best family password managers with emergency access features. Learn how to share passwords safely for everyday use and legacy planning.
What Happens to Your Facebook When You're No Longer Here
Find out what happens to your Facebook account after death — memorialization, deletion options, legacy contacts, and how to set up your preferences now.
What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You're No Longer Here
From Google to crypto wallets, learn what happens to your online accounts when you die — and what you can do now to protect your digital legacy.
When Someone Passes, Their Subscriptions Don't
What happens to your streaming, cloud, and software subscriptions after you die? Nobody cancels them automatically — and the cost adds up fast.
Your Passwords Will Pass With You — Unless You Do This
Your passwords disappear when you do. Learn how to set up emergency access in Google, Bitwarden, and 1Password so your family is not locked out.