DEPI — Digital Estate Planning Institute

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  • DEPI Position Statement: Digital Identity, Delegation, and Lifecycle Continuity

    Issued by the Digital Estate Planning Institute (DEPI)February 2026 DEPI Position The Digital Estate Planning Institute (DEPI) holds that digital estate continuity is fundamentally an identity governance problem, not merely a post-mortem or asset transfer concern. In modern digital systems, identity functions as the primary control plane through which authority, access, and action are exercised.…

  • DEPI Position Statement: Legal Authority, Technical Control, and Comprehensive Discovery in Digital Estate Administration

    Issued by the Digital Estate Planning Institute (DEPI)February 2026 DEPI Position The Digital Estate Planning Institute (DEPI) holds that the effective administration of digital estates is currently undermined by systemic misalignment between legal authority, technical control, and asset discovery practices. While legal systems confer authority through formal instruments, digital systems govern access through credentials, authentication…

  • DEPI Position Statement: Digital Estate Continuity and the Need for Global Standards

    Issued by the Digital Estate Planning Institute (DEPI)February 2026 DEPI Position The Digital Estate Planning Institute (DEPI) holds that digital estate continuity has become a structural requirement of modern digital life. As individuals, families, and institutions increasingly depend on digital systems to store value, exercise identity, and manage essential functions, the absence of coherent governance…

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