Naming a “Techexecutor” to Manage Your Online Accounts

People who have a Facebook account today could very well have a Facebook account up to the day they die. Facebook has become so engrained in our societal fabric that your online profile is akin to a part of your overall identity. So what happens when you die? Who manages, or takes down, your online identity? Well, Facebook has now given you the power to determine who makes that decision. Let’s call them you “Techexecutor.” Facebook will begin allowing its members to designate what they call a “legacy contact” to manage parts of your Facebook account posthumously, according to the Wall Street Journal. Though, you can also choose to have your profile deleted entirely. Making such a decision now may seem somewhat morbid and depressing, but it gives you the ability to address an important estate issue that routinely causes friction and potential emotional trauma. In fact, prior to instituting...