I’ve written before about finding and having access to your “digital assets” and online accounts after death. Well there is a development that will hopefully make this process a bit easier. The Uniform Law Commission has approved the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. This act allows fiduciaries – personal representatives/executors, trustees, guardians, and agents acting under… Read More
Finding Your Digital Assets After Death
I’ve written before about estate planning for your digital assets and online accounts. Well this article isn’t necessarily about planning, but what happens after you die – especially if you don’t plan (or even if you do). I do both estate planning and probate and trust administration. That means not only do we help people plan… Read More
Slate Article on Digital Afterlife
Good article at Slate.com on estate planning for digital assets. It’s co-written by Naomi Cahn who was my law school contracts professor. She also serves as the Reporter on the Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets drafting committee of the Uniform Law Commission – of which I am an ABA Section Advisor. Check it out: Slate:… Read More
An Introduction to the Problems of Estate Planning for Digital Assets
Have you ever wondered what happens to your digital assets when you die? By digital assets I mean your email, Facebook, Twitter and other accounts. What about your iTunes music purchases? You Amazon Kindle books? Are you allowed to transfer your music to your beneficiaries? How do you access your bank accounts or credit card… Read More
Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof Posts Article on Estate Planning for Digital Assets (Quotes Me)
Professor Gerry Beyer, who writes the Wills, Trusts, and Estates Prof Blog (which is truly the best estate planning blog), published a new article with law student Kerri Griffin entitled “Estate Planning for Digital Assets.” A link to the Professor’s blog post on the article, with the article’s abstract is here. The full article is… Read More
Dennis Kennedy: Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets
Dennis Kennedy has written a fantastic article for the American Bar Association’s magazine, Law Practice Today. The article, entitled “Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets” sets forth a simple five-step plan to manage your digital estate. I had previously written about Estate Planning and Digital Assets, in which I was critical of companies like Legacy… Read More
Social Media: You’re Doing it Wrong
I am a bit of an internet nerd, as far as attorneys go. You may or may not realize this, but attorneys are incredibly slow to adapt to new technology. They tend to like things the way that they are, and don’t want to take the time and effort to learn a new way of… Read More
Estate Planning for your Digital Life, or, Why Legacy Locker is a Big Fat Lawsuit Waiting to Happen)
Like many people today, I love the Internet. It is a great business, social, and financial tool. I am member of a number of various discussion forums (legal, technological, social, and personal), have a Facebook Account, a twitter account, multiple email addresses for business and personal use, and now have friends all over the world,… Read More