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Reading on digital legacy
Practical articles on what to record, for whom and how. Every article ends with a list you can start on today.
A digital vault for yourselfBreaking into a phone after a death: costly, uncertain and not your choiceA phone holds years of photos, videos and messages. If someone dies and nobody knows the PIN, the family can no longer get to any of it. A specialist can sometimes break into the phone. But that is expensive, it often does not work and you no longer have any say in it. A few minutes of preparation prevents all of this.For freelancers and business ownersWhat happens to your business accounts if you become unavailable?If you work for yourself and suddenly drop out, through illness, an accident or worse, usually nobody can carry on with your business. There is often a partner, colleague or accountant who would gladly help. They just do not know where everything is or how to get in.Social media and digital legacyWhat happens to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn after death?Almost everyone has a few social media accounts. Hardly anyone has written down what should happen to them after they die. Each platform has its own rules, and they rarely give loved ones as much access as they expect.For families with childrenWhat emergency information should your partner or children be able to find?A will says who inherits what. It does not say who your child's GP is, where the health insurance policy is, or how your partner gets into the bank account to pay this month's bills. And that is exactly what is needed first.A digital vault for yourselfDigital vault vs password manager: what is the difference?Many people think a password manager gets their digital life in order. For everyday use, it does. But a password manager is made for you, logging in yourself. It isn't designed for the moment someone else has to do it for you.For caregiversHow do you talk to your parents about digital legacy?Many caregivers know the feeling: you want to know where your parents' important papers and details are, but the conversation quickly feels like jumping ahead to something grim. Still, now is the best time, while everyone can still think it through together.