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When a family member or friend passes away, a loved one usually handles the personal effects of the deceased and neatly ties up all the loose ends of their life.  But in this day and age of modern technology, what happens to our digital life when we die?

Facebook, Twitter, eHarmony, personal websites/blogs and others won't know when we've passed on, so it's very likely our digital lives could go on in cyberspace for perpetuity.  But how creepy is it to continue seeing a dearly departed friend pop-up in your Facebook sidebar with a suggestion to "reconnect" with them?  Well now, several new start up companies believe they have the solution.

One such company is ifidie (pronounced "if I die") that allows you to leave one final farewell message to your family and friends via Facebook.  Another more popular one is LifeEnsured. Aside from conveniently deleting your Facebook account upon your death, users can program it to leave a final status message, disable wall postings, change their profile, or transfer ownership of the account. LifeEnsured can even send out one final "goodbye" email to a select group of friends, and it works with over 30 online services such as Twitter, PayPal, Match.com and WordPress.  Oh, and it's free!

Your family and friends can be responsible for donating your clothes to charity or fighting over who gets your flatscreen TV and other prized possessions. But LifeEnsured can take care of all your digital needs at the moment of your final departure.  Check out full details of their services by clicking HERE.

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