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Your digital legacy checklist
Your digital life is now part of your estate — email and photos, online banking, subscriptions, social media, loyalty points, and crypto. Without a plan, it's often inaccessible or lost forever. Here's how to get it in order. Never write passwords in a will (it becomes a public document) — record where the access lives instead.
Take stock
- List the accounts that matter — email, banking and investments, social media, cloud photos, subscriptions, domains, loyalty programs, and any crypto.
- Note who each one matters to and what it holds — money, memories, or something to close.
Make it reachable (safely)
- Use a password manager, and make sure a trusted person can get into it — never list passwords in your will.
- Record where recovery codes and 2FA backups live, not the codes themselves.
- For crypto — note where the seed phrase and wallet access are kept, without exposing them.
Say what should happen
- Decide for each account — memorialize, close, transfer, or download and archive.
- Set up legacy tools where they exist — Apple Legacy Contact, Google Inactive Account Manager, Facebook Legacy Contact.
- Keep it all in one place your executor can reach when the time comes.
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Keep reading
- What to do when someone dies in Canada
- The Canadian estate-planning checklist
- Your digital legacy checklist
- Estate planning by province
This page is general information to help Canadian families spot gaps — it is not legal, tax, or financial advice, and it is not tailored to your situation. Terminology and rules can change; confirm specifics with a qualified lawyer. Meravor is not a law firm.