Most digital estate planning gaps aren’t caused by negligence — they’re caused by a plan that was solid for the world of ten years ago and never got revisited. These are the mistakes that come up most often among Fort Worth families.
| Writing passwords directly into a will | Wills become public record during probate |
| Assuming a spouse or child “just knows” the passwords | Passwords change; memory isn’t a documentation system |
| No RUFADAA-specific language in the will or trust | Fiduciary may be legally blocked from accessing accounts, even with credentials |
| Never setting a Legacy Contact or Inactive Account Manager | Family left with slow, document-heavy platform requests |
| Treating the estate plan as a one-time task | New accounts, wallets, and platforms accumulate every year without being added | Mistake | Why It Causes Problems |
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The fix is usually not complicated
None of these require a total overhaul — most are addressed with a single conversation with an estate planning attorney, a password manager set up correctly, and a habit of revisiting the plan every year or two as new accounts and assets appear.
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This is part of our series on digital estate planning for Fort Worth families.
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