Digital Legacy Plan
Margaret A. Ellison
Prepared March 3, 2027 · Last reviewed March 3, 2027 · Prepared by Heirwright
Keep this plan with your will, and tell your executor where it is. It contains no passwords. Access comes through the settings described below.
1. People
| Role | Name | Relationship | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executor | Daniel Ellison | Son | daniel@example.com · (555) 555-0123 |
| Backup executor | Ruth Okafor | Sister | ruth@example.com · (555) 555-0145 |
| Attorney | Example Law Group | — | office@example.com |
2. What matters most
"The photos of the grandchildren in Google Photos. Please don't close my email until Daniel has looked through it for anything important."
3. Accounts and wishes
| Account | What's set up | Wish |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Contact: Daniel. Can download a copy of the data: yes | Memorialize | |
| Inactive Account Manager: 12 months, contact Daniel, sharing all data | Download, then delete after 1 year | |
| Apple | Legacy Contact: Daniel. Access key printed and kept with this plan | Keep photos; close account |
| Bitwarden | Emergency access: Daniel, view only, 7-day waiting period | Use it to reach everything else |
| Other | Listed in Bitwarden | Cancel streaming subscriptions; keep the recipe blog online |
4. What Daniel should do
- Get several copies of the death certificate. Platforms ask for it.
- Bitwarden first. Request emergency access. After 7 days you'll see the logins and documents stored there.
- Google. After 12 months without activity, Google will email you a download link. You'll have 3 months to download, so do it right away. If it's urgent, use Google's request form for a deceased user.
- Facebook. Ask Facebook to memorialize the profile. As Legacy Contact you can download a copy of the photos.
- Apple. Request access through Apple's Digital Legacy process with the printed access key and the death certificate. You don't need an Apple device. You'll get photos, messages and files, but not purchased music or saved passwords.
- Need help? Heirwright executor support: (555) 555-0100. Included with Margaret's membership.
5. Checked on the setup call
- Facebook Legacy Contact
- Google Inactive Account Manager
- Apple Legacy Contact
- Bitwarden emergency access (Daniel accepted)
- Daniel told where this plan is kept
Heirwright does not provide legal advice. This plan works alongside your will and estate documents. We never see or store your passwords and do not hold your account files. Next review: March 2028.