Action Checklist

Critical

Do today0/5 done

Set a Facebook Legacy ContactHow →

5 min

Set an Apple Digital Legacy ContactHow →

5 min

Set up Google Inactive Account ManagerHow →

10 min

Set up a password manager with emergency access (1Password, Bitwarden)How →

30 min

Tell your executor (or a trusted person) you have done the above

5 min

High priority

This week0/5 done

Create an account inventory — list every platform you use

1 hr

Write a "Digital Wishes" document — one decision per major accountHow →

1 hr

Store your Digital Wishes document and account inventory with your will

15 min

Name a digital executor and tell them their roleHow →

15 min

Book an appointment with a solicitor to update your will with a digital assets clauseHow →

(schedule)

Medium

This month0/7 done

Download your Facebook photos (Settings → Download Your Information)How →

30 min

Download your Google Photos (takeout.google.com)

30 min

Back up your phone photos to an external hard drive

1 hr

Store a second copy of your photos in a cloud service you control

30 min

Download your Instagram data (Settings → Your Activity → Download Your Information)

15 min

Review subscriptions and cancel any you no longer use

30 min

If you hold cryptocurrency: store your private key/seed phrase securely with your willHow →

30 min

Lower priority

When you have time0/7 done

Organise your backed-up photos into folders by year or event

Several hours

Label important photos with names, dates, and context

Several hours

Delete duplicates and low-quality photos

1–2 hrs

Write personal letters for the people you will leave behindHow →

Personal

Scan important physical documents (birth certificate, key letters)

1–2 hrs

Note your Microsoft account email in your inventory (no legacy contact available)How →

5 min

Set a calendar reminder to review your digital estate plan annually

5 min

Optional

For enthusiasts0/5 done

Set up a long-term archive service (e.g., Permanent.org) for important content

Half a day

Consider donating relevant materials to an institutional archive (National Library, county archive)

Ongoing

Discuss a Lasting Power of Attorney covering digital accounts with your solicitorHow →

(with solicitor)

If you own domain names: document them and decide who should inherit or close them

30 min

If you have significant creative or professional work online: document it and decide its future

Varies

Critical

High priority

Medium

Lower priority

Optional