What Happens to Your Digital Product Business Account When You Die
Quick Facts
Priority
Depends on revenue and active subscriptions
Difficulty
Varies
Key Info
Generic guide for digital product businesses
Step-by-Step Guide
Review active products and subscriptions
Check for all active digital products and whether any customers are on recurring billing for subscriptions or memberships.
Estimated time: 15 min
Pause recurring billing if needed
If customers are being billed for services that cannot be maintained, pause subscriptions to stop charges.
Estimated time: 10 min
Preserve digital assets
Download and back up all digital product files, source materials, and customer lists. These are business assets.
Estimated time: 20 min
Evaluate business value
Digital product businesses can often continue generating passive income. Consult with a business broker about selling or transferring the business.
Document Now Checklist
- Platform name(s)
- Account email
- Business name
- Monthly revenue
- Active subscriber/customer count
- Location of digital product source files
- Payout method and balance
- Executor note: digital products may continue selling passively — evaluate before closing
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Related Guides
Domain Names (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare)
Domains expire on a specific date. If not renewed, they become publicly available and can be registered by anyone.
Shopify
If you have an active Shopify store, orders may continue coming in. Your executor needs access immediately to fulfill or refund.
GitHub
Transfer important private repositories to a trusted collaborator or organisation. Go to Repo Settings → Transfer.
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