Digital legacy planning
How to Create a Digital Estate Plan in 2025
Published: 2025-10-10 • Updated: 2025-10-12
Step-by-step guidance to document digital assets, assign legacy contacts, and keep your estate plan current with Fort Legacy.
Articles
Explore expert advice on preparing digital plans, navigating account closures, and supporting family members through every step.
Financial security
How to Secure a Loved One's Online Banking and Subscription Accounts
Published: 2025-10-09 • Updated: 2025-10-09
Step by step support for identifying, reporting, and closing a loved one's online banking and subscription services after death.
Phone management
What to Do With a Deceased Person's Phone Number and SIM Card
Published: 2025-10-08 • Updated: 2025-10-08
Step by step guidance for keeping a loved one's phone number active, coordinating with carriers, and protecting SIM card data after death.
Digital legacy planning
What Happens to Your Digital Accounts When You Die
Published: 2025-10-06 • Updated: 2025-10-06
Explore the digital afterlife, learn how major platforms handle deceased users, and build a legacy plan that protects loved ones.
Account access
How to Access a Deceased Person's Online Accounts
Published: 2025-10-05 • Updated: 2025-10-05
Step by step guidance for requesting access to a loved one's email, social media, and cloud services while protecting their privacy.
Email management
How to Close or Transfer a Deceased Person's Email Account like Gmail, Yahoo or Outlook
Published: 2025-10-07 • Updated: 2025-10-07
Step-by-step instructions for closing or transferring Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo accounts after someone passes away, plus tips to protect linked services.
Account closure
Do This First When A Loved One Dies: Managing Digital Accounts
Published: 2024-10-14 • Updated: 2025-10-04
A step-by-step guide to keep financial access available while you gather vital information about a loved one's accounts.
Social media
Memorialize or Close a Facebook Account?
Published: 2024-10-14 • Updated: 2025-10-04
Discover the differences between memorializing or deleting a Facebook account after someone dies and learn how to choose the right option.
Social media
Memorialize or Close an Instagram Account
Published: 2024-10-14 • Updated: 2025-10-04
Learn how to decide between memorializing or deleting an Instagram account after someone passes, including what each option preserves and removes.