Ask yourself a simple question: what happens to your digital assets on your death or if you are incapacitated?

I suspect for most people it is not an issue that has even occurred to them.

Digital assets come in many forms: computer programs installed on a PC, laptop, tablet or mobile phone (along with related files and documents), music, photos and videos (taken with phones and digital and cameras), as well as email, tweets and other social media content.  The list is almost endless and is likely to increase.  From Twitter to Facebook from PayPal to Flickr.

Your assets may have an economic value but it is more likely that it is the sentimental value that you will want to protect.

Determining whether or even how you can control the inheritance of your digital estate will depend on the particular service and/or content provider. Unfortunately there is no consistency of approach.

If you would like to know more about the issues surrounding digital legacies please contact: james@legalknowledgescotland.com