Technology guide

Plan your digital legacy and account access

Record your online accounts, use legacy settings and make sure trusted people can manage or close them if you die or can no longer do it yourself.

Time needed: 1–2 hoursUpdated: 28 September 2026

Photos, emails, subscriptions and online accounts can become hard for loved ones to reach or close when someone dies or loses capacity. A little planning now saves them distress and cost later. This guide helps you organise the information without putting your security at risk.

Step by step

  1. Make an account inventory

    List your online accounts by type: email, banking, utilities, subscriptions, social media, cloud photos, shopping and any online businesses. Note what each is for and whether it holds money, valuable content or regular payments. Do not write passwords on this list.

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