Digital Assets Estate Planning: Who Has Your Passwords When You Pass?

Your life is on your computer, your phone, and your tablet, and you likely keep it as secure as you can make it. But how will you tell your family how to open your devices from the great beyond? We don’t plan to not be here to share the information, but we should. More than ever digital assets estate planning has become needed.

The Risk of Locked Devices

If you do not share your password with your family, they may lose access to your photos and other personal information.

The Apple Roadblock Apple will not open your phone or other Apple device for even your spouse without a court order. Furthermore, that court order must be specifically worded to their specifications.

This creates a massive legal hurdle. This means that even if you planned to avoid probate, your family will have to open an estate just to get the pictures of the family reunion.

The Simple Solution

You can prevent this headache with a little bit of planning.

• Make a list and store the passwords in a secured App.

• Leave the password to that App with a loved one.

Make sure your family is not left grieving and missing the photos only you had access to. Contact Moseman Law Office to ensure your digital assets are properly included in your estate plan.