When a man died by suicide in 2016, a friend found an unsent SMS on his phone: Dave Nic you and Jack keep all that I have house and superannuation, put my ashes in the back garden with Trish Julie will take her stuff only she’s ok gone back […]
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Sorting out social media and online accounts
Most people have lots of social media and online accounts. The things that they contain (eg photos, statuses, messages) are sometimes called digital assets. It can be helpful to think about what you want to happen to these accounts and their contents after you’ve died. You can put plans […]
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Death in the 21st century: Our digital afterlife
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Social media pages and accounts often turn into memorials when someone dies, giving people a chance to still feel connected to those they’ve lost. But after we’re gone, who owns the information on our pages? Who can access them? Faheem Hussain, a clinical assistant professor […]
Wills to protect assets and ensure they go to the right people are essential
Breaking the taboo about talking about death is essential to ensuring wealth passes on to the right people For many, making a Will is something to be considered much later in life. The assumption that we are not old enough, own nothing of significant value or the simple belief […]