Digital legacy 'overlooked' in financial planning by clients

The research among 4,000 UK adults revealed that seven in ten (71%) people with a will have failed to refer to their digital legacy in it, such as nominating a trusted individual to manage their accounts in the event of their death. Of those who did reference their digital life, nearly one fifth (18%) were prompted to do so by their financial planner. Moreover, nearly half (48%) of those with a will have also not connected family members to their financial planner, meaning loved ones may struggle to track down details of a deceased's digital life. Financial planners ensure digital ...