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Plain-language guides on estate planning, wills, power of attorney, privacy, security, and how families can prepare together — free and open to everyone.
Estate Planning Basics
Estate Planning BasicsWhy Digital Estate Planning Matters More Than Ever
Digital estate planning ensures your online accounts, crypto, and photos aren't lost or exposed after you die. Learn why it matters and how to start.
Estate Planning BasicsWhat Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die?
Email, social media, banking, and crypto accounts don't automatically pass to your family. Here's what really happens and how to prepare.
Estate Planning BasicsGetting Started with Digital Estate Planning: A Simple Checklist
A step-by-step digital estate planning checklist to inventory accounts, name an executor, and secure access for your loved ones.
Wills & Testaments
Wills & TestamentsLast Will and Testament Explained in Plain Language
What a last will and testament is, what it can and can't do, and how it works alongside your digital estate plan. A plain-language guide.
Wills & TestamentsWills vs. Digital Assets: Why You Need Both a Will and a Vault
Your will handles legal authority; a digital vault handles secure access. Learn why digital assets need special planning beyond a traditional will.
Power of Attorney
Power of AttorneyWhat Is Power of Attorney? A Plain-Language Guide
Power of attorney lets someone act on your behalf if you can't. Learn the types, how it differs from a will, and how it fits your estate plan.
Power of AttorneyHow to Choose the Right Power of Attorney Agent
Choosing a power of attorney agent is a major decision. Learn the traits to look for, questions to ask, and mistakes to avoid.
Privacy
PrivacyHow Legacy Signal Protects Your Privacy: Client-Side Encryption Explained
Client-side encryption means your data is encrypted on your device before it's stored. Here's what that means in plain language and why it matters.
PrivacyMinimizing Your Digital Footprint: A Practical Privacy Guide
Reduce your online exposure with practical steps to shrink your digital footprint, close unused accounts, and protect your personal data.
Security
SecurityPassphrase and Password Hygiene: Protecting Your Vault
Strong passphrases are the key to a secure vault. Learn how to create, remember, and protect passphrases that actually keep your data safe.
SecurityHow Executors Get Access to Your Vault Safely
Learn how a digital vault grants executors access after death — safely, with a safeguard period and verification that prevents premature or mistaken access.
Family Planning
Family PlanningPlanning Your Estate as a Family: A Guide to Working Together
Estate planning works best as a family effort. Learn how to coordinate wishes, share responsibilities, and reduce conflict through open planning.
Family PlanningHow a Family Can Use Legacy Signal Together: Shared Items and Executor Conversations
A practical guide to using a family plan for shared accounts and documents, and to having the executor conversations that make everything work.
The Legacy Signal Newsletter
NewsletterWelcome to The Legacy Signal Newsletter
Introducing The Legacy Signal Newsletter — practical, plain-language guidance on digital estate planning, privacy, and protecting your legacy.
NewsletterYour Seasonal Estate Planning Checkup
A quick seasonal checkup to keep your estate plan current: review your accounts, executors, passphrases, and shared items in under an hour.
NewsletterBusting Common Myths About Estate Planning
Think estate planning is only for the wealthy or the elderly? We debunk the most common myths that keep people from protecting their loved ones.