The 'cloud:

[mayennaise]

If someone dies and all their photos are stored on The Cloud, would they be automatically accessible to their Executor?
If yes how?
If no, how would one get access to them?
Come to think of it - as so much personal stuff is now stored digitally, who would be able to access it and how??

[bednobs]

no-one unless they knew the password. You need to also leave a digital will!

[fiction-factory]

This is going to be an increasing problem, Executors can no longer rely on a paper trail/ post statements etc to find details of the deceased's financial accounts. It's a useful warning to us all

[Old_Geezer]

Another reason not to leave important stuff in the cloud. Or at least the only copy.

[woofgang]

I think that provided that you know that the accounts exist, the companies have procedures to deal with this. I had to access some financial stuff when DH died, and also he owned some hosted web addresses and the attached websites. In both cases it was the same as dealing with all the other paper based companies. I had to provide a death certificate, proof of my identity and a copy of the probate document to get access to the accounts.

[Togo]

I am sure that Apple will not let your account contents in iTunes be "inherited" after your demise.

[woofgang]

Actually you can. All you have to do is keep the Apple account open and added to your family sharing.

[Togo]

Done that Woof, just told my son not to tell em when I pop it. They will wonder how I can be 120 yrs old, :))

[woofgang]

Togo, he’ll need your password :)