Inheritance issues in a new era, troubles related to “digital inheritance” are occurring frequently

2024/07/28 15:36 (Updated 2025/08/06 18:17)

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How can we deal with the problem of "digital heritage," which has increased in recent years with the spread of the Internet and smartphones?
The issue of digital inheritance with no available solutions

How can we deal with the problem of "digital heritage," which has increased in recent years with the spread of the Internet and smartphones?

Digital legacy refers to information, assets, services, accounts, etc. left online by a deceased person. For example, this includes assets such as money charged to a smartphone app's payment service and crypto assets.

Furthermore, even items that do not have direct monetary value can be considered a type of digital heritage, such as SNS accounts, email addresses, purchase history at online shops, and image and video files stored in cloud services.

Now, let's introduce some digital heritage problems that may actually occur.

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Inheritance issues in a new era, troubles related to “digital inheritance” are occurring frequently

How can we deal with the problem of "digital heritage," which has increased in recent years with the spread of the Internet and smartphones?

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