Bill's Home Tech logo
Bill's Home Tech Tech Made Simple — Service Made Personal
Call Bill (330) 200-8042 Text Bill
$99 flat first visit · no contracts · Book a visit
← Back to all tech guides
📜 Digital Estate & Legacy Guide

Digital Assets in Your Will — What to List

Published October 2026 · Last verified October 2026

What Counts as a Digital AssetA will names them in plain words; the keys stay in a sealed kit elsewhere.Your digital lifeEmail & photosMoney & cryptoSocial & domainsDevices & cloudIllustration — a schematic. Set-up screens differ; each takes only a few minutes.
A schematic overview — your set-up screens may look a little different, but the idea is the same.
From Your Will to Your AccountsThe will points the way; it never holds the passwords itself.Name a personA digitalexecutorList in wordsDescribe assets,no passwordsPoint to the kitA separatesealed inventoryTell your attorneySo it isdone rightIllustration — a schematic. The order is a suggestion; do one box at a time.A schematic of the plan — company steps vary; the order does not have to.
The plan as a short checklist you can work through a little at a time.

So much of life now lives online — email, photos, banking, maybe crypto or a small business. This guide shows you how to name those digital assets in your will, without ever writing a password into it, and how to work with your attorney to make it hold up.

Bill Davis
Bill's Home Tech · Atwater, Ohio
Want the full deep-dive?
The Digital Assets in Your Will — What to List Guide
PDF · plain English · no ads · made by Bill
Cost
Free — no purchase needed
Time
Work through it at your own pace
Difficulty
Beginner-friendly · one step at a time
Bill's hotline
(330) 200-8042

So much of life now lives online — email, photos, banking, maybe crypto or a small business. This guide shows you how to name those digital assets in your will, without ever writing a password into it, and how to work with your attorney to make it hold up.

What's inside this guide

The printable PDF walks through 35 short chapters, in plain language. It also includes an everyday cheat sheet and at-a-glance pictures.

  1. The Whole Plan on One Page
  2. What 'Digital Assets in a Will' Means
  3. Why a Will Alone Is Not Enough
  4. What Even Counts as a Digital Asset
  5. Email, Photos, and the Everyday Accounts
  6. Financial Logins, Banking, and Bills
  7. Facebook, Instagram, and Your Online Presence
  8. Websites, Domain Names, and Blogs
  9. Loyalty Points, Miles, and Gift Balances
  10. Cryptocurrency and Digital Wallets
  11. Phones, Tablets, and Computers
  12. What You Can and Cannot Pass On
  13. Never Write a Password in Your Will
  14. How to Name Assets Without Exposing Them
  15. Pointing the Will to a Sealed Inventory
  16. Naming a Digital Executor
  17. Picking the Right Person for the Job
  18. Digital-Access Laws in Plain English
  19. Why the Company's Rules Still Matter
  20. Giving Lawful Permission in Your Will
  21. Bringing This to Your Attorney
  22. Getting Ready for the Attorney Meeting
  23. When a Trust Comes Into the Picture
  24. If You Run a Small Business
  25. The Assets With No Price Tag
  26. What Happens If You List Nothing
  27. Mistakes People Make With Digital Assets
  28. Why a Will Can Become Public
  29. Updating the List Over Time
  30. Doing This as a Couple
  31. If You Are the One Named
  32. Questions People Ask, Answered
  33. Protecting the Estate From Fraud
  34. If You Only Do Three Things
  35. Finish the Job Soon

Get the printable guide

Everything above is a quick summary. The full, printable guide — the same words, laid out to read and keep by the computer — is a free PDF.

Download the printable PDF →

Last verified October 2026. Information accurate as of October 25, 2026.

Want someone to set it up with you?

I'll sit beside you, we'll go through it together, and you set the pace. $99 flat for the first visit, 30-day follow-up included. Serving Portage County — Atwater, Ravenna, Kent, Streetsboro and the townships.

📞 Call (330) 200-8042 📅 Book a $99 Visit

Was this guide helpful?

This guide is yours, free.

No sign-up, no email, no catch — it's free the way it looks free. Print it, save it, or share it with family. And if you'd rather hand the job off, the matching service and the ways to reach Bill are right above.

✍️ Every guide researched, written, and reviewed by Bill — your local Portage County tech.

Any prices or outside products mentioned in this guide can change over time — the details here were last checked August 2026 and this page is accurate as of October 18, 2026; please confirm current pricing before you buy. See how often we review our guides →