by Christine | Jun 21, 2013 | Digital Assets, Estate Planning, Virtual Assets |
Much has been written about how family members struggle to get access to the e-mail and social network accounts of loved ones who have died. They have sentimental value much the way photo albums and personal letters do. But far less attention has been paid to...
by Christine | May 6, 2013 | Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning, Estate Planning |
Let's face it: Your e-mail account, Facebook page and online photo albums are likely to outlive you. Deciding how to manage your digital legacy just may be your trickiest estate-planning task. You may be well aware of your assets, but what about those “digital”...
by Christine | Apr 24, 2013 | Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning, Virtual Assets |
Google on Wednesday became one of the first major Internet companies to put control of data after death directly into the hands of its users. Technology has changed the way we view assets, as we now have virtual assets to protect in addition to our tangible property....
by Christine | Oct 31, 2012 | Digital Assets, Estate Planning |
If you inadvertently lock out your executor or the very person who has power of attorney over your finances, you can create a huge hassle for your family just trying to pay your bills. Since we now live in a paperless world, they need something important – your...
by Christine | Aug 23, 2012 | Digital Assets, Estate Planning, Virtual Assets |
Estate planners say few, if any, of their clients consider digital assets in their wills—an oversight that can result in real-world losses to beneficiaries. And experts say the estate-planning industry itself has been slow to adopt standards for dealing with the sort...
