Pre-planning a funeral can be beneficial for many reasons. It allows you to explain your final wishes in regards to how your life should be celebrated and gives you the opportunity to relieve your loved ones of making difficult decisions in their time of mourning. There are a number of details to consider when making arrangements for your passing, including what should happen to your social media accounts. In this day and age, a large percentage of the population is tied in some way to the online world. If you fall into this category, it’s important to consider how you want your digital life to be managed.

It may not be something you’ve ever thought about before, but all of your social media profiles will live on long after your death. Oftentimes, they allow family members and friends to maintain a feeling of connection to the deceased and provide an outlet where they can still communicate and reminisce about the past. However, there is also the chance for hackers to take advantage of inactive accounts and steal a person’s identity or send out spam under their name. This is why it’s essential to decide how your digital memoirs should be taken care of as you prepare to leave behind instructions for your funeral and estate beneficiaries as well.

Each social media platform has an individual set of guidelines on what may be done with the account of someone who has passed away. Some may be memorialized while others must be deactivated after going through the appropriate channels to gain access. In either case, you should make it clear whether or not you want your profiles to remain online as part of your legacy, and give your loved ones the necessary usernames and passwords to carry out your wishes. Designating a certain person to manage your digital life before your death makes it easier to ensure the correct steps are taken.

Protecting your social media identity should be one of several considerations when pre-planning your funeral and organizing your estate. Appointing someone to oversee your profiles will ensure every platform is correctly notified of your death and that your memory is properly preserved. The compassionate staff at Fred D. Knapp & Son Funeral Home has assisted the residents of Greenwich, CT, with all of their funeral and cremation needs since 1846. They offer a range of services to make sure the deceased are honored. Call (203) 869-0315, or visit the website to learn more about pre-planning for the future.