Tag: Digital Accounts
Even if you are not tech savvy, you likely have a digital estate comprised of assets with financial and sentimental value. You probably also have plenty of personal information floating around out there in the digital universe. To protect these assets, and to ensure you don’t leave behind a massive digital mess for your loved […]
Families sometimes face a challenge because of federal law. A federal law called the Stored Communications Act can make it difficult for families to retrieve digital information when someone passes away, according to the Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog in “Court Holds Personal Representative May Provide Lawful Consent Under Stored Communications Act.” The Stored […]
The issue of digital accounts can be resolved in an estate plan. Legislative solutions to digital accounts have been approved by some state legislatures across the U.S. but the problem of access to your digital accounts after you pass away continues to be a challenge. And, if you live in a state that has not […]
Wisconsin is the latest state to take a close look at the impact of the digital world on estate planning. The digital age has had a major impact on every aspect of our lives, including estate planning – which was created at a time when paper and physical property ruled. The laws created at that […]
Apple executives refused to give Canadian widow Peggy Bush her husband’s password but following considerable publicity they went in a different direction. Canadian widow Peggy Bush received a lot of attention from the media when she ran into problems with Apple after her husband passed away and she inherited the iPad the two of them […]
The digital afterlife is among many conversations that people can engage in when making end-of-life decisions. Ignoring or evading such talks for emotional reasons may have the opposite desired outcome in the end, and prevent loved ones from enjoying their limited time together. Have you considered how many digital accounts you have out in cyberspace? […]
