Estate Planning With Digital Assets

At Bravura Group, we’re committed to helping our clients stay ahead of changes in the law that affect their long-term planning. One area drawing increased attention is digital assets — everything from online banking and investment platforms to social media and photo libraries.

Minnesota adopted the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (RUFADAA) in 2016, but financial institutions and online service providers are now more actively enforcing it. That means:

Executors, trustees, and agents under a power of attorney can request access to digital accounts — but only if the estate plan or power of attorney expressly grants that authority.

✅ Without these provisions, families may face frustrating barriers when trying to access or preserve important online information.

✅ Updating wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to include clear digital asset directives is now an essential part of modern estate planning.

While Minnesota has had this law in place for quite sometime, the trend is clear: digital assets are no longer an afterthought — they are a core part of estate planning.  At Bravura Group, we guide families through these evolving issues so that their wishes are carried out smoothly, both offline and online.