Introduction
In the Legacy section, you will be assisted in preparing a collection of documents, pictures, and statements you want your family, friends, or people who are interested in your life to have access to in the future. Data from your Life Line file can be imported into your dedicated Legacy Template by using the copy and paste function in MS PowerPoint.
In this section, you will also be assisted in securing that the electronic information you leave behind after your death, ‘Digital Assets’, will be taken care of following proper and appropriate procedures.
My Legacy Template
The downloadable Legacy Template below is a PowerPoint file that can be used on most PC’s and Laptops.
In the template, you can include scanned documents & pictures (scan using the scan picture function); photos from significant life events; your favourite music, films, and books over time; and writings. If you need to include additional information, you can use the PowerPoint copy-and-paste function concerning the relevant slides based on your needs. Attaching the actual music, films, books, and writings in the template is not recommended since the file will increase and be less manageable. You can, however, insert hyperlinks to your computer or the internet, where the music, pictures, videos, films, documents, and books are located.
The Legacy Template also includes sections on My Thoughts & Values, My Hopes for The Future, My Private Business, My Usernames & Passwords, and My Message to Family & Friends. You can share your Legacy document with trusted family members and let them add information and pictures to the document. We advise that you share an updated version of the Legacy document with trusted family members so they can use it as you directed in the ‘My Private Business’ section in the Legacy Template after your death.
They will also be responsible for updating and closing relevant accounts on social networks as you directed them in the ‘My Private Business’ section in the Legacy Template.
Download the Legacy Template below:
Digital Assets
Not so long ago, the only documentation most people left behind when they died were their wills, photo albums, letters, business documents, and tombstones. This has all changed with the introduction of computers, digital cameras, smart phones, printers, scanners, websites, cloud storage, and social networks like Facebook, Linked In, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, FaceTime, etc. We suggest that you decide beforehand who should receive and manage your e-mails, photos, and documents that can be important for the people you leave behind. We advise that you share an updated version of the Legacy document with trusted family members so they can use it as you directed in the ‘My Private Business’ section in the Legacy Template after your death. They will also be responsible for updating and closing relevant accounts on social networks as you directed in the ‘My Private Business’ section in the Legacy Template.
Google has a step-by-step procedure to decide how to deal with your digital data stored online here. The Inactive Account Manager will assist you in determining what happens to your account when you stop using Google. You can, among other features, list the people you want to be notified when Google plans to deactivate your account.
With Facebook, you can choose a legacy contact for your main profile, but that doesn’t apply to additional Facebook profiles. You can appoint a legacy contact to look after your memorialized main profile or have your account permanently deleted from Facebook. If you don’t choose to have your account permanently deleted, only your main profile will be memorialized if Facebook becomes aware of your passing.
Memorialized accounts allow a person’s legacy to remain on LinkedIn after they’ve passed away. If you’re authorized to act on behalf of a deceased member and have the required information and documentation, you can request to close their account. If you aren’t authorized, you can only report a member as deceased, and we will memorialize the profile.