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'''Digital inheritance''' is the processpassing of handing over (personal) [[digital media]] in the formdown of [[digital assets]] and rights to designated (humanor undesignated) [[Beneficiary|beneficiaries]] after a person’s death as part of the estate of the deceased. The process includes understanding what digital assets exist and navigating the rights existfor heirs to access and dealinguse withthose themdigital assets after a person has died.

Digital media play an increasingly important role in life. The media in which a digital [[inheritance]] resides can be owned by or independent of the deceased. In contrast with physical assets, digital assets are ephemeral and subject to constant change. [[Intellectual property]] and [[privacy]], particularly [[post-mortem privacy]], are additional factors. Digital inheritance may present a challenge for data heirs in its complexity and intricacy, and may have legal implications. With the average person having multiple online accounts, digital inheritance has become a complex issue.