05/06/2026
Catch Sensei Enterprises, Inc.'s, latest article "Your Clients Have Estate Plans. Their Digital Lives Probably Don't", which was recently published at Above the Law. https://abovethelaw.com/2026/05/your-clients-have-estate-plans-their-digital-lives-probably-dont/
Excerpt: Most people have at least a basic plan, a will, maybe a trust, beneficiary designations, and powers of attorney. The traditional pieces are usually there. What is missing is everything else.
Today, much of a personβs life exists entirely in digital form, including financial accounts, payment platforms, photos, documents, cloud storage, loyalty points, and even smart home systems. As a recent SANS OUCH newsletter points out, when someone dies without a plan for those assets, families can face financial disruption, security risks, and the permanent loss of important data.
Estate planning need doesn't need to become more complicated. It needs to become more complete.