Just to clarify what I mean, in case that can be taken multiple ways, I don't mean a digital copy of a legal will .... though I would strongly advise anyone with any assets worth passing on, and any care for what happens to them if something permanent befalls you, to get one of those. Don't assume the law will do as you expect because it's very old and won't, necessarily. It'll also be a right pain for whoever ends up doing it.
I mean, access to your digital life, in the event of an unexpected calamity.
A few events in my life got me thinking about this relatively recently (last few years) before which I hadn't given it much thought.
I've now done a little document for my next of kin containing all sorts of useful info, from passport and NI numbers, to copies of birth and marriage certificates, to account numbers for bank and savings, gas, electricity, list of standing orders, how to cancel Amazon Prime, and so on.
If you've ever had to deal with someone elae's passing, you'll know just how much info you have to collate, and how many people you have to notify, without even considering friends and family.
The government do have a service called "Tell Us Once" which helps co-ordinate a lot of the goverment departments (from DVLA for driving licence, to HMRC and/or benefits office) but you still have to collate a lot of info to pass to Tell Us Once.
I know it's a bit morbid to think about, much like doing a will, but I guarantee, the more you can put this together (and keep it up to date for bits that change), the more pressure you will take off loved ones if they find themselves needing it unexpectedly.
Many of you probably have already done something like this but if you haven't, I do advocate doing it. And for pities sake, get a proper will if you don't already have one.
And don't do what my mother-in-law did, which is get one, show it to us, take care to make sure we know where to find it then move the bleeping thing !!!!!