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Guides for your digital estate.

Practical, plain-English writing on subscriptions, domains, crypto, and what happens to your online life when you're gone.

June 23, 2026

How to Access a Deceased Person's Email Account: An Executor's Guide to the Lawful Channels

An organizing overview for executors: the official, lawful ways to access or close a deceased person's Gmail, iCloud, Outlook or Yahoo email — why the inbox is the hub of a digital estate, and why state law and a probate attorney matter.

June 20, 2026

How to Close or Memorialize a Deceased Person's Social Media Accounts: An Executor's Guide

An organizing overview for executors: the official, lawful ways to close or memorialize a deceased person's Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Google and Apple accounts — and why state law and a probate attorney matter.

June 19, 2026

Digital Estate Checklist for Executors: Handling a Loved One's Online Accounts and Subscriptions

An organizing overview for executors: the digital accounts, subscriptions, and assets to be aware of when settling an estate — what to gather, the lawful channels to use, and why state law and a probate attorney matter.

June 19, 2026

Subscriptions You Forgot You're Paying For — and How to Find Them

Most people are paying for subscriptions they've forgotten about — trials that converted, annual renewals that vanish, charges billed through app stores. Here's where the forgotten ones hide and how to see all of them in one pass.

June 16, 2026

How to Leave a List of Your Accounts and Subscriptions for Your Family

A practical guide to leaving your family an organized list of your accounts, subscriptions, domains and crypto — so no one has to spend months hunting after you're gone. What to include, how to keep it current, and where to keep it safe.

June 15, 2026

How to Cancel a Deceased Person's Subscriptions: Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Spotify and More

A platform-by-platform guide to canceling a deceased loved one's subscriptions — what documents you'll need, where each company's process starts, and the billing traps to watch for.

June 14, 2026

How to Find a Deceased Person's Subscriptions and Recurring Charges

A practical, step-by-step guide to tracking down every subscription and recurring charge after a loved one dies — where to look, what you'll need, and the blind spots most families miss.

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