Digital Legacy Planning Blog

Learn what happens to iCloud Photos after death, how Apple Legacy Contact can help, what documents families need, and what limits still apply.

Learn what families can do with a Gmail account after death, including Google's deceased-user request process, Inactive Account Manager, and safe preparation steps.

Learn how to preserve shared photo albums after death by documenting album owners, download steps, privacy settings, legacy contacts, and family access plans.

Use this Google Inactive Account Manager setup guide to choose trusted contacts, select data, set an inactivity period, and document your wishes.

Learn how device passcode estate planning helps families document phones, laptops, tablets, backups, recovery codes, and privacy boundaries without unsafe password sharing.

Learn why a mobile phone number matters after death, how SMS codes affect account recovery, and what families should document before cancelling a line.

Learn how eSIMs affect digital estate planning, account recovery, phone-number continuity, device access, and carrier documentation for families.

Learn how to include recovery codes in estate planning so trusted people can handle account recovery without weakening your security today.

Use this trusted contact checklist for digital estate planning to choose the right helpers, explain their roles, and prepare safe account access instructions.