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By Anne Flaherty WASHINGTON (AP) -- When you die, should your loved ones have access to your Facebook, Gmail and other online accounts? A group of influential lawyers says yes, unless you specify ...
Dropbox determines inactive accounts by looking at sign-ins, file shares, and file activity over the previous 12 months. Once an account is determined inactive, Dropbox deletes the files on the account. [20] To request access to the account of a deceased person, heirs are required to send appropriate documents by physical mail. [21]
Digital inheritance is the passing down of digital assets to designated (or undesignated) beneficiaries after a person’s death as part of the estate of the deceased. What was traditionally passed down as physical assets – analog materials such as letters, financial paperwork, photographs, or books – now exist for many people almost entirely in digital form as email, online banking ...
In order to protect the privacy and security of the deceased user's account, any decision regarding a request will be made only after a careful review. Note: This help page applies to U.S. accounts only. Requests submitted for non-U.S. accounts will not be accepted and will not receive a response. Requesting to close an AOL account
An individual's reputation and dignity after death is also subject to post-mortem privacy protections. [1] In the US, no federal laws specifically extend post-mortem privacy protection . At the state level, privacy laws pertaining to the deceased vary significantly, but in general do not extend any clear rights of privacy beyond property rights.
The way these accounts transfer after death depends entirely on how you structure the ownership — and this structure affects everything from creditor access to whether the account avoids probate.
Depending on your account's history, it's possible for it to be removed from AOL, CompuServe, or Netscape and be inaccessible. You can always sign up for a new account, just keep in mind that your old username may not be available for you to use. Actions that may result in an account being deleted:
The FDIC insures the full joint amount of $500,000 for a six-month grace period after the death of a joint owner. After the grace period, the amount insured drops down to the sole owner.