In an article in the San Francisco Chronicle titled “Anguished tales of property taken by state“, stories are told including one where a woman’s safety deposit box was declared abandoned though the owner had not been contacted by the bank to determine if it was still active (which it was). The State of California seized ownership of the contents. Considering what we’ve noted before about safe locations to place the documentation of your online life, it would seem that safety deposit boxes are no longer “safe”.

There is a link at the bottom of the article to help you determine if the state is holding any forgotten assets belonging to you.

(via Consumerist.com)

In an article on WikiHow titled “How to Share your Obituary with Your Online Friends“, there is an excellent summary of how to do this by identifying the responsible person to send the obit, the recipients, and what to share along with additional suggestions.

Oh, and please review the list of related WikiHows at the bottom of the article for more material similar to what you’ll find here.

(via Lifehacker.com)