{"id":2200,"date":"2026-01-15T08:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/octowilltrustees.com\/your-digital-legacy-planning-for-the-21st-century\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T03:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:57:38","slug":"your-digital-legacy-planning-for-the-21st-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/octowilltrustees.com\/zh-hans\/your-digital-legacy-planning-for-the-21st-century\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Digital Legacy: Planning for the 21st Century"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; row_position_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; flex_gap_desktop=&#8221;10px&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22\">In 2026, our lives are more digital than ever. Your &#8220;estate&#8221; isn&#8217;t just physical property; it includes your digital footprint. Without a plan, your family could be locked out of your digital life forever.  <\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"23\">What is a Digital Asset?<\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"24\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"24,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"24,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Social Media:<\/b> Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"24,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"24,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Financials:<\/b> Online banking, PayPal, and Cryptocurrency wallets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"24,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"24,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Memories:<\/b> Cloud storage containing years of family photos and videos.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"24,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"24,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Subscribed Services:<\/b> Recurring payments for streaming or software.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"25\">How to Include Digital Assets in Your Will<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"26\">While you shouldn&#8217;t put your passwords directly in your Will (as it becomes a public document after probate), you should use your Will to appoint a <b data-path-to-node=\"26\" data-index-in-node=\"148\">Digital Executor<\/b>. 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