Once documents are no longer legally or practically necessary, they should be disposed of securely rather than simply placed in the trash.
A deceased person’s identity deserves protection even after their death.
3. Digital Devices and Private Accounts
This is one category that many families overlook.
A deceased person’s old phone, laptop, tablet, external hard drive, or USB device may appear to be nothing more than an electronic object.
But inside these devices could be years of private photographs, messages, financial information, emails, passwords, documents, and personal conversations.
For that reason, you should think carefully before giving the device to someone else, selling it, resetting it, or simply leaving it accessible.
Digital possessions can also create complicated questions about who has the right to access certain accounts or files.
Rather than guessing passwords or accessing private accounts without authorization, families may need to follow the relevant legal and
