Today, many accounts and correspondence are accessed by email, not “snail mail.” What happens to social media and email accounts if someone becomes disabled or passes away? Identifying legacy account holders for digital assets as part of an estate plan will speed up the administration and reduce the stress on the estate’s executor and loved ones. So, how do you plan for the postmortem management of digital assets?

Estate planning experts offer tips for adding legacy contacts to email and social accounts and recommendations for executors working to access digital property when a legacy contact has not been set up.