Digital assets are making dying even more complicated. As more and more of our life is portrayed in a digital form, a key question is evolving in the legal community: “Who Owns Your Digital Assets When You Die?”
The New York Times posted an interesting article regarding your digital assets, “Cyperspace When You Are Dead.”
Today, there are no common policies or laws covering the disposition of your digital assets when you die. In fact, each Internet Service Provider sets their own policy. Google is different than Facebook. Facebook is different than Yahoo. In some instances, businesses may find they can’t get access to hosted accounts because someone doesn’t leave behind their passwords. You can find out the policies regarding your digital assets at Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Comcast, etc. at diesmart.com.