Digital Asset Planning
Protecting your online accounts, cryptocurrencies, and digital files in your estate plan.
Our lives are increasingly digital, but many estate plans fail to address online accounts and digital property. Without proper planning, your digital assets may be inaccessible to your family—or lost forever.
Types of Digital Assets
Financial
- • Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum)
- • Online banking accounts
- • PayPal, Venmo, digital wallets
- • Online investment accounts
Personal
- • Email accounts
- • Social media profiles
- • Photo and video collections
- • Cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive)
Valuable Property
- • Domain names
- • Online businesses
- • Digital media libraries
- • NFTs and digital art
Subscriptions
- • Streaming services
- • Software subscriptions
- • Recurring memberships
- • Loyalty/rewards accounts
Cryptocurrency Requires Special Attention
Unlike traditional accounts, cryptocurrency cannot be recovered without private keys or seed phrases. If this information is lost, the assets are gone forever. Secure storage and clear instructions are essential.
Planning Steps
Create a Digital Asset Inventory
List all accounts, usernames, and where access information is stored.
Store Credentials Securely
Use a password manager and ensure your fiduciary knows how to access it.
Authorize Access in Legal Documents
Include digital asset provisions in your power of attorney and will.
Provide Instructions
Specify what should happen to each account (transfer, memorialize, delete).
Include Digital Assets in Your Plan
Our attorneys can help you create a comprehensive estate plan that protects all your assets—including digital ones.
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