Many websites now have a set of guidelines and procedures that can be followed to remove a deceased person's account from their servers.
However, a digital will is a way to determine the fate of your online presence in one location instead of having to make arrangements with each site individually.
In some cases, the web service may have the ability to terminate the account and delete all data, and if other people besides the user gain access, there may be criminal charges placed against them, even if the one who died has passed on the password to them.
[2] Identity theft can potentially continue to be a problem even after death if their information is released to the wrong people.
This is why online networks and digital executors require proof of death such as a certificate from a family member of the deceased person in order to acquire access to accounts.