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Digital Legacy & Estate Plan

If something happens to you, can your spouse or children access your bank accounts, emails, and family photos? Use this tool to create a secure, physical map to your digital life.

Digital Plan Details

SECURITY WARNING:

Never type your actual passwords into this tool (or any online tool). Only describe where they can be physically found.

Where are the keys?

Official Legacy Features

Digital Will Preview

# Digital Estate & Legacy Plan **For:** [Your Name] **Designated Executor:** [Executor/Spouse Name] **Date Created:** 8/10/2026 **IMPORTANT:** This document contains instructions on how to access my digital life in the event of my death or incapacitation. Please keep this document in a secure, physical location alongside my traditional will. ## 1. Primary Device Access To access my email, passwords, and 2FA codes, you will first need access to my primary smartphone or computer. * **Phone/Computer Passcode Location:** Written in my physical safe ## 2. Master Password (The Keys to the Kingdom) I use a Password Manager to securely store all my online accounts (banking, social media, utilities). You only need ONE password to access everything. * **Master Password Location:** In the red folder in my filing cabinet * **Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA):** My password manager requires a second step to log in. The device or method used for this is located here: My primary cell phone ## 3. Tech Giant Legacy Contacts * **Apple ID:** I have not set up an official Apple Legacy Contact. You will need my device passcode (Section 1) to access my Apple data. * **Google (Gmail/Drive):** I have not set up Google Inactive Account Manager. You will need to log into my password manager (Section 2) to access my Gmail. ## 5. Next Steps for the Executor 1. Locate my primary phone and keep it charged. It will be required to intercept SMS verification codes. 2. Locate the Master Password as described in Section 2. 3. Log into my Password Manager to find the credentials for my banking, email, and social media. 4. Contact my financial institutions and social media platforms to begin the formal memorialization or account closure process.

The Danger of Good Security

By following good cybersecurity practices (using a Password Manager, unique complex passwords, and Multi-Factor Authentication), you have effectively locked out hackers. Unfortunately, if you pass away unexpectedly, you have also locked out your family.

Tech companies (like Apple and Google) prioritize privacy above all else. Without your password or court orders, they will permanently delete your photos rather than hand them over to grieving family members.

How to use this generated document:

  • • Never type passwords on this page. Just describe where you hid them (e.g., "In the lockbox in the garage").
  • • Copy the generated text and print it out on physical paper.
  • • Store the printed paper with your physical Will, Life Insurance, and important documents.
  • • Tell your trusted executor exactly where this piece of paper is.