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Your Clients Have Estate Plans. Their Digital Lives Probably Don’t.
May 6, 2026
Most people have at least a basic estate plan, a will, maybe a trust, beneficiary designations, and powers of attorney. The traditional pieces are usually there. What is missing is everything else.
Today, much of a person’s life exists entirely in digital form, including financial accounts, payment platforms, photos, documents, cloud storage, loyalty points, and even smart home systems. As a recent SANS OUCH newsletter points out, when someone dies without a plan for those assets, families can face financial disruption, security risks, and the permanent loss of important data.
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