We all need to consider how to deal with this issue. It's important for planning that information online or password protected in PCs be available to heirs.
Much of what's online may be junk, but financial information should be available to executors. A hard copy password list should be in a safe deposit box or other secure location.
"The older generation is just getting in the habit of using computers," Blacksburg said. This problem will become more acute in coming years as more and more people become computer savvy, he added.
The situation poses a dilemma for e-mail providers that are pilloried by privacy rights advocates at the mere suggestion of sensitive data being exposed, at the same time they are expected to hand over the digital keys to family members when a customer dies."
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