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===Contracts===
Contracts with service providers may be automatically terminated (by the terms of service) when a customer dies. This may mean that there is no right for heirs to access that data. This is compounded by the fact that many digital assets are only granted with non-transferable [[Rights issue|rights of use]]. For example, both Amazon and Apple only offer their digital products with single user rights. This means that digital products bought through such services can only be used by the purchaser, and cannot be passed on.<ref>Fottrell,{{Cite Q.web (2012,|last=Fottrell August|first=Quentin 23). ''|title=Who inherits your iTunes library?'' MarketWatch. |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/who-inherits-your-itunes-library-2012-08-23 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=MarketWatch |language=EN-US}}</ref>
 
== Proposed solutions ==