Estate planning and probate generally deal in concepts that have been around for centuries, like life estates and fiduciary duties. However, there's a new frontier in estate planning, your digital estate.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/31/BUEV1BPKAR.DTL
Some companies have popped up to offer services to email your contact list upon your death, provide access to your usernames and passwords to your next of kin, and closing out your facebook account.
As the twitter generation grows older, we may see many people who find this to be a useful service.
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