My Webwill Fulfills Last Wishes Online
While estate planning is a must-do for anyone, especially for rich dudes who want to keep squabbling heirs in line, how many take the same approach with our online profiles? Inevitably, Swedish company My Webwill caters to this need (or “need”, for those who aren’t active online anyway).
There are already various online services that automatically send emails on the behalf of the dearly departed. Yet My Webwill hopes to differentiate itself by asking customers for access to their respective social networking accounts. A Facebook user could have his account deactivated upon his death, for instance.
My Webwill is free, but for advanced features, you’ve got to pay to play. The details:
The basic service is free and includes the deactivation of 10 Internet accounts and the option to send up to five prepared e-mails written by the client. A premium service, costing 199 kronor ($29) a year, or 1,999 kronor for a lifetime subscription, offers more detailed management of social networking profiles as well as unlimited posthumous e-mails and account deactivations.
Personally however, unless I remain a bachelor, I consider My Webwill’s services unnecessary. Why not just share your passwords with a trusted or love one, with the agreement that they never open your personal accounts up until your deaths? The agreement should of course work both ways.
On top of that, wouldn’t the people managing sites like Facebook be willing to deactivate accounts, when politely asked and proof is provided? Feel free to share your thoughts below.
Find out more about the company at MyWebwill.com.
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