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What Happens to Your Digital Life When You Die?

Your social accounts, crypto, passwords, subscriptions, and AI data don't disappear when you do — and they can be hard for your family to find, access, or close. We help you plan ahead, for free.

Digital Estate At a Glance

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*Estimates, projections and survey results — not guarantees. Bitcoin: River (2023) and Chainalysis (2017) estimates. Facebook: Oxford Internet Institute projection (2019). Survey figures: Trust & Will 2026 Estate Planning Report, 5,000 U.S. adults, Jan–Feb 2026 (commissioned by Trust & Will). Sources, dates & methodology.

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Every Corner of Your Digital Estate

From social media to seed phrases — plain-English guides, free tools, and step-by-step checklists.

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Six free tools to calculate your estate value, find your executor, track your progress and generate your documents.

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Estate Value Calculator
How much are your digital assets worth?
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Executor Selector Quiz
Who should be your digital executor?
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Progress Tracker
Track your protection percentage live
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Subscription Finder
Build your family's cancellation list
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RUFADAA State Map
Check your state's digital estate laws
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Digital Will Generator
Generate your digital assets document
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Couples
Digital Estate Planning for Couples
Joint accounts, shared photos and a plan that protects both partners.
Research
Digital Estate Planning Statistics 2026
Sourced figures on digital estate planning, with dates and methods.
Finance
Airline Miles & Loyalty Points After Death
Which programs transfer and which forfeit your points.
Platform
Amazon Account After Death
Prime, Kindle, Audible, gift cards and Seller accounts.
Creators
Substack Newsletter After Death
Paid subscribers, Stripe revenue and archive preservation.
Subscriptions
Cancel Netflix, Spotify & Streaming After Death
Platform-by-platform cancellation guide for families.
State-Specific Guides

Digital Estate Planning by State

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California
Probate: 12–18 months
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Texas
Probate: 6–12 months
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New York
Probate: 9–15 months
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Florida
Probate: 6–9 months
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Georgia
Probate: 6–12 months
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Illinois
Probate: 6–9 months
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Washington
Probate: 6–12 months
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Pennsylvania
Probate: 12–18 months
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2026 Research Update

New: The 2026 Digital Estate Landscape

Fresh guides covering the fastest-moving trends in digital estate planning this year.

Gen X
62% of Gen X Has No Estate Planning Documents
The most unprotected generation — a realistic guide for limited time.
AI Trust
Should You Trust AI With Your Estate Plan?
Trust in AI over a human attorney rose from 20% to 30% in a year (Trust & Will survey). An honest look.
Crypto
DeFi and Staked Crypto Inheritance
What happens to locked funds and smart contract wallets.
Crypto
Multi-Signature Custody for Crypto
Avoid single points of failure with 2-of-3 wallet setups.
Guide
Digital Estate Planning for Women
A confidence-building, judgment-free starting guide.
Family
How to Start the Conversation
27% have never discussed end-of-life wishes with family and don't plan to. Here's how to start.
Breaking & Trending

What's Happening Right Now

The newest, most time-sensitive topics in digital estate planning.

Identity Protection
Stop "Ghosting" — Identity Theft of the Deceased
About 800,000 deceased Americans' identities are deliberately targeted each year (2012 study). The 48-hour checklist.
Breaking Legislation
The NO FAKES Act Explained
Federal AI likeness law just advanced through the Senate.
AI & Technology
Digital Afterlife and AI Griefbots
Should you create an AI avatar of a deceased loved one?
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Why It Matters

Real Problems Families Face

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Locked out of key accounts

Apple, Google, and Microsoft each have their own rules, and may require a court order or a pre-set legacy contact before releasing account contents — a death certificate alone often isn't enough. Check each company's current policy.

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Crypto can be unrecoverable

Self-custodied crypto generally can't be recovered without the seed phrase or keys — and a court order can't change that. Exchange accounts follow each exchange's own process.

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Subscriptions keep billing

Recurring charges can continue until someone finds and cancels them — streaming, gym apps, cloud storage, software subscriptions.

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AI accounts are unsettled

The rules for AI chat histories, voice clones, and AI-generated content after death are still unsettled, and most platforms haven't published estate policies.