Many of us don’t see a whole lot of (if any) monetary value in our digital assets – there’s not much to gain in a Facebook or email account. However, there is always a possibility that there could be significant value to a digital asset, and either you don’t know, or your executor doesn’t know.
Do you have a gaming account? What about money stored in an eBay or PayPal account? A blog that creates defined value for your business? An e-commerce site? Music or video files purchased through an online store such as iTunes? Most difficult of all, digital currency, such as Bitcoin?
There is currently no law in Canada that allows your executor to access any of your digital assets. If you have anything at all that you would want your executor or beneficiaries to have access to, you must have a will.
