Digital Inheritance Guide is an independent, practical guide to what happens to online accounts, files, photos and money when someone dies. It is written for two groups of readers: people who want to set things up in advance, and families and executors who are dealing with a loved one’s accounts right now.
How the information is checked
- Every guide is based on the providers’ own help pages, government guidance, regulators and the text of the law.
- Each fact was checked a second time against those sources before publication.
- Where an official source couldn’t be confirmed, the guide says so, or leaves the point out.
- Each guide shows the month it was last reviewed. Companies change their processes, so the guides link to the official pages you will need.
What this guide is not
It isn’t legal, tax or financial advice, and it doesn’t replace a solicitor, attorney or notary. See the disclaimer.
Money
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Crypto
Crypto works differently from other accounts, because there is usually no company that can reset access. Our sister site, Crypto Inheritance Guide, covers it in depth.
Contact
Corrections are always welcome, especially when a company changes its process. Email [email protected]. We can’t give personal legal advice or help get into a specific account.