Digital Legacy Planner: Organize Your Digital Life for Family
Your digital life — email accounts, subscriptions, online photos, and digital notes — is an important part of the legacy you leave. A digital legacy plan helps family members understand what accounts exist, what to do with them, and where important digital records are stored. Lieu & Legacy helps you organize this information clearly and safely, without storing passwords or sensitive credentials.
What to include in your digital legacy plan
Email Accounts
Primary email address and provider notes so family can access important messages.
Social Media
List of active accounts and wishes for memorialization or deletion.
Subscriptions
Recurring services family should cancel to avoid unnecessary charges.
Digital Photo Locations
Where important photos are stored — cloud services, devices, or drives.
Online Storage
Cloud storage services containing important documents or files.
Password Manager Note
Where your password manager is and who should access it.
Why digital legacy planning is important
Most people have dozens of online accounts across email, social media, subscription services, photo storage, and financial platforms. Without a plan, family members spend hours trying to locate accounts, cancel subscriptions, and piece together a picture of someone's digital life during an already difficult time.
- Prevents unnecessary subscription charges after death
- Helps family access important photos, messages, and records
- Reduces stress on loved ones navigating accounts
- Allows you to specify wishes for social media memorialization
- Protects against digital accounts being forgotten or misused
What Lieu & Legacy does not store
Lieu & Legacy is designed to record what exists and where it is — not to store sensitive credentials. We do not ask for passwords, login credentials, or account access. Your digital legacy plan records account names and notes, keeping the actual credentials secure in your own password manager.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a digital legacy plan?
A digital legacy plan is a personal record of your important online accounts, digital notes, and instructions that helps family members manage or close accounts, access important records, and honor your wishes for your digital presence after you are gone.
What should a digital legacy plan include?
A digital legacy plan typically includes a list of important online accounts (email, social media, subscriptions), notes about which accounts to close or memorialize, digital photo and file locations, and instructions for family on how to manage your digital presence.
Should I include passwords in my digital legacy plan?
We recommend storing passwords in a dedicated password manager rather than in your legacy plan. Your legacy plan should note where your password manager is and who should have access — not contain passwords directly. Lieu & Legacy does not store passwords.
Is a digital legacy plan a legal document?
No. A digital legacy plan is a personal organization record, not a legal document. For legal matters related to your digital estate, consult a qualified estate attorney. Lieu & Legacy does not provide legal advice.
How often should I update my digital legacy plan?
Review and update your digital legacy plan at least once a year, and whenever you open a new important account, change your email provider, or make significant changes to your digital life.
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Start Your Digital Legacy PlanDisclaimer: Lieu & Legacy is a personal organization tool and does not provide legal, estate, tax, financial, medical, or end-of-life advice. It does not replace a will, lawyer, estate planner, financial advisor, healthcare directive, or licensed professional. Always consult qualified professionals before making legal, financial, or medical decisions.