DIGITAL UNDERTAKING:
A Guide for Management of Computerized Personal Affairs Following Death… for Pre-planners and Their Post-death Agents
When someone dies without leaving information to enable access to electronic devices and files along with instructions for online transactions, individuals attempting to close accounts and wrap up residual matters encounter incredibly distressing challenges, sometimes even dead ends.
Don’t let this happen to you or your family members! Follow the steps in this guide for a smooth transition.
Digital Undertaking: A Guide for Management of Computerized Personal Affairs
This thirty-nine-page document provides a blueprint for adaptation to your own landscape of content stored electronically.
Part One:
Digital Diligence as Part of End-of-Life PlanningComponents includes an overview of digital assets, measures to assure device access, general tips, a checklist for completion of tasks, modes for recording details, tech companies’ policies for closing accounts, digital inheritance, and references for further reading.
A comprehensive list of ubiquitous files and accounts will help you identify matters that should be addressed, according to your particular circumstances.Part Two:
Data Utilization and Administrative Tasks Following the Death of a Love OneSuggestions for a course of action encompass chronological steps to be taken in deference to obligatory duties along with attention to miscellaneous matters. Focal points include categories of bills that may need to be paid, access and management of varied sorts of accounts, including providers’ policies for closing and memorializing sites, resources for assistance, and supplementary information.