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Imagine finally finding the notebook with every password written down, only to realize it can't get you into a single account.

That's the reality for more families than you'd think. Two-factor authentication protects you while you're here, but it can leave the people you love locked out later. Our newest blog post explains why, and what to do about it now.

https://mistelilaw.com/2026/07/06/digital-estate-planning-why-passwords-arent-enough

Six pages of passwords. Every account, every login, written down by hand. It still wasn't enough.

Two-factor authentication means the password alone can't get your family into your accounts after you're gone.

Swipe through our latest blog to see what a real digital estate plan actually covers (hint: it's more than a list).
https://mistelilaw.com/2026/07/06/digital-estate-planning-why-passwords-arent-enough

Two-factor authentication is supposed to protect you. But it can also lock your family out after you're gone.

If the verification code goes to a phone that's locked or a number that's disconnected, the password won't matter.

We're breaking down why a password list isn't a digital estate plan, and what actually is.

Learn more on the blog: https://mistelilaw.com/2026/07/06/digital-estate-planning-why-passwords-arent-enough

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧.

Most families assume that a list of passwords will be enough to access accounts after a death.

That assumption is wrong, and the problem is not the list.

The problem is a layer of security most accounts now require that no password can bypass. Here is what actually keeps families locked out, and what a real digital estate plan looks like.

Learn more in our latest blog article: https://mistelilaw.com/2026/07/06/digital-estate-planning-why-passwords-arent-enough

Plot twist: you already have an estate plan.

If you didn't make one yourself, the state made one for you. This Independence Day, take back the power to choose.

https://mistelilaw.com/2026/06/29/value-freedom-heres-why-an-estate-plan-is-your-declaration-of-independence

Planning for incapacity or death is really planning for your best possible life, and for the best possible life of the people you love.

We call it "eyes wide open" decision-making. The alternative is leaving everything to chance, or to a judge. Which would you choose?

Our new blog explains why this Independence Day is the perfect time to decide.
https://mistelilaw.com/2026/06/29/value-freedom-heres-why-an-estate-plan-is-your-declaration-of-independence

Freedom isn't just for the Fourth of July.

Your estate plan is your personal Declaration of Independence, your right to decide your own affairs on your own terms.

https://mistelilaw.com/2026/06/29/value-freedom-heres-why-an-estate-plan-is-your-declaration-of-independence

This Fourth of July, we're celebrating freedom of every kind, including the one most people never think about: the right to decide your own affairs, even after you die or if you become unable to decide for yourself.

That's exactly what a Life & Legacy Plan® gives you. It's your personal Declaration of Independence.

https://mistelilaw.com/2026/06/29/value-freedom-heres-why-an-estate-plan-is-your-declaration-of-independence