Good idea for a thread, MB.
This struck me randomly a while ago - inside the last year - and not just about my poker accounts, but about all sorts of stuff. I have investments all over the place. Many of them send snail mail occasionally, which I assume would somehow get to my parents after I'm gone. They would then be able to track down the sender and sort things out. But man, what a pain that would be for them.
Then there are the places that don't send snail mail - you know, like the many poker sites where I currently have funds. I didn't make a list of them all (maybe I should), but they are all here on my computer (most with the passwords set to auto log on), so that would be a start... provided someone could figure out how to log on to my computer, which is of course password protected.
Anyway, when I thought of this, I actually took some time to put together a list of all my important info - assets, liabilities, mortgage info, contact info for insurance companies (hurricane prep), accountant, lawyer, etc, etc, and I put it in a safe deposit box at the bank. I told my parents that said safety deposit box exists, so again, hopefully that would get them on the right track.
I guess I could do a lot more, but I feel like I've at least made a good start. I really should have a will drawn up someday though. We all should...
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