Do not keep these items that belonged to a deceased person.

the estate.

Once documents are no longer legally or practically necessary, they should be disposed of securely rather than simply placed in the trash.

A deceased person’s identity deserves protection even after their death.

3. Digital Devices and Private Accounts
This is one category that many families overlook.

A deceased person’s old phone, laptop, tablet, external hard drive, or USB device may appear to be nothing more than an electronic object.

But inside these devices could be years of private photographs, messages, financial information, emails, passwords, documents, and personal conversations.