First of all, thank you for taking the first steps towards building your digital legacy inventory. Your family will thank you for it.
This may seem like a daunting task, but we are going to take it one small step at a time. Eventually, you will have a comprehensive list of your digital accounts and services, making things easier for your family to manage in the event of your passing.
This sheet is designed to help you build and maintain your digital legacy inventory. It will only be as effective as the information you put into it, so don't feel like you have to complete everything at once. Start small and build from there.
So, to briefly explain why creating and maintaining a digital legacy inventory is worth doing:
It puts everything in one place — so your family or executor doesn't have to hunt around trying to work out what accounts and services you have.
It makes the unknowns known — your loved ones may not realise just how much of your life is managed online.
It helps prevent accounts from being forgotten — including subscriptions, memberships and services that may continue charging after you're gone.
It makes closing or managing accounts easier — because the person handling your affairs knows where to start.
It helps protect important digital assets — such as photos, documents, websites, businesses, creative work and other valuable information.
It saves your loved ones time and stress — when they're already dealing with grief and everything else that comes with losing someone.
It gives you control over what happens to your digital life — rather than leaving your family to guess what you would have wanted.
It can be updated as your life changes — making it an ongoing record rather than a one-time task.
It gives you peace of mind — knowing you've made a difficult job a little easier for the people you leave behind.
Remember, you don't have to do it all today. Start with one account, one category, or even one page. The important thing is that you start.
Ready to begin?
Use the link below to open the Fairlight Digital Legacy Inventory: A Practical Workbook for Recording Your Digital Life and begin building your digital legacy, one step at a time.
Fairlight Digital Legacy Inventory: A practical workbook for recording your digital life
