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Considered words on digital legacy.

Plain-spoken writing on estate planning, account security and what actually happens to a digital life — from the team that manages them every day.

Password Managers Handle Passwords. Who Handles Everything Else?
Digital security

Password Managers Handle Passwords. Who Handles Everything Else?

Credit where it's due — the password manager industry has moved fast on digital inheritance:

13 May 2026·4 min read
25 Flaws Found in Password Managers — And Why Your Family Is Still Exposed
Digital security

25 Flaws Found in Password Managers — And Why Your Family Is Still Exposed

The ETH Zurich team didn't find minor bugs. They identified design-level weaknesses in how these password managers handle encryption, server trust, and data integrity.

11 May 2026·3 min read
Why Your Password Manager Won't Save Your Family
Digital security

Why Your Password Manager Won't Save Your Family

Open with the news: Password managers are racing to add "legacy" features. 1Password has Emergency Kits. NordPass has a seven-day waiting period. Proton Pass offers 10GB of encrypted storage. Sounds like the problem is solved, right?

8 May 2026·2 min read
Three Years to Access Her Dead Husband's Photos — And What It Means for Every Australian Family
Estate planning

Three Years to Access Her Dead Husband's Photos — And What It Means for Every Australian Family

A British woman spent three years, a court battle, and thousands in legal fees to access her dead husband's iCloud photos. It didn't have to be this way.

6 May 2026·3 min read
The $41 Billion Digital Legacy Problem Nobody in Australia Is Solving
Estate planning

The $41 Billion Digital Legacy Problem Nobody in Australia Is Solving

Australians hold an estimated $41 billion in digital assets — from crypto wallets to online businesses. There's no legal framework for what happens to them when you die.

4 May 2026·3 min read
What the Paris Jackson Estate Fight Teaches Us About Digital Transparency
Estate planning

What the Paris Jackson Estate Fight Teaches Us About Digital Transparency

The Jackson family has been fighting over Michael's estate for 15 years. Paris Jackson's transparency dispute shows exactly why digital estate planning matters.

1 May 2026·3 min read
56% of Americans Have No Estate Plan. 48% Have No Plan for Their Passwords.
Estate planning

56% of Americans Have No Estate Plan. 48% Have No Plan for Their Passwords.

56% of Americans have no estate plan, and 48% have no strategy for their passwords or digital assets. The digital gap is even wider than the physical one.

29 April 2026·3 min read
Utah Just Made Digital Estate Planning Legal. Australia Is Still in the Dark Ages.
Estate planning

Utah Just Made Digital Estate Planning Legal. Australia Is Still in the Dark Ages.

Utah just made electronic wills legally valid. Australia still requires paper, wet ink, and two witnesses in the room. Your digital estate plan shouldn't depend on a printer.

24 April 2026·4 min read
The UK Just Made Digital Assets Legal Property. Australia Still Treats Them Like They Don't Exist.
Estate planning

The UK Just Made Digital Assets Legal Property. Australia Still Treats Them Like They Don't Exist.

The UK classified digital assets as legal property in one clean Act. Australia is still debating whether Bitcoin qualifies. Your family is standing in the gap.

22 April 2026·3 min read
What Is a Digital Executor? An Australian Guide for 2026
Guides & checklists

What Is a Digital Executor? An Australian Guide for 2026

Your will appoints an executor. But Australian law still doesn't explicitly address who handles your digital life. Here's what you need to know — and what you can do about it.

20 April 2026·4 min read
The Complete Digital Estate Planning Checklist for Australians (2026)
Guides & checklists

The Complete Digital Estate Planning Checklist for Australians (2026)

Your will covers the house, the super, and the bank accounts. But your 100+ online accounts need their own plan. Here's the complete Australian checklist for 2026.

17 April 2026·6 min read
Australia Just Regulated Crypto. It Still Can't Protect Your Gmail When You Die.
Crypto & assets

Australia Just Regulated Crypto. It Still Can't Protect Your Gmail When You Die.

The Digital Assets Framework Bill regulates crypto platforms. But your email, photos, subscriptions, and 295 other accounts? Still completely unprotected.

15 April 2026·4 min read

While it's on your mind

Reading about it is step one.

A Digital Directive turns good intentions into something your family can actually use — set up once, kept current, released only when it's time.