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Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Pennsylvania
Do you store photos online? Have a Facebook or Instagram account? Use Online Banking, credit cards, shopping services, Email? According to Death with Dignity, “The average person under 70 has 160 online accounts.” These are all part of your digital legacy, a recent issue that has surfaced in end-of-life planning. Without inventorying them and identifying a person or persons to manage your digital legacy, Death information can be lost and stuck in limbo while your loved ones try to find out accounts and passwords. A very time-consuming process.
The good news is that by planning ahead, you can help your loved ones through this process. There are many resources available to help you identify your digital assets and decide what to do with them. We have listed some below. You can read our article on this topic in the Spring 2026 Newsletter.
Elder Law & Advocacy: Digital Assets Discussion of what the law requires for managing digital assets.
Death with Dignity: Digital Estate Planning This lists what to include in your planning.
Death with Dignity: Digital Afterlife Planning This has links to many of the social media platforms.
American College of Trust and Estate Council: This site offers a wealth of estate planning information including many videos including Tips for Managing Digital Assets of a Deceased or Disabled Person
Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Pennsylvania
P.O. Box 81011
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412.241.0705 info@funeralconsumerswpa.org
Funeral Consumers Alliance of Western Pennsylvania is a 501( c )(3) nonprofit organization, donations to which are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Official registration and financial information regarding FCAWP is available from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling, toll-free within the state, 800.732.0999 or by searching with our organization’s name at file.dos.pa.gov/search/business. Annually, FCAWP pays 15% of undesignated donations to the national Funeral Consumers Alliance.