Cleveland-based startup Vital Chain, is focusing on the creation of digital death certificates and birth records using the distributed ledger technology. Blockchain offers a lot of potential to vital records. It’s immutability, traceability and its ability for data storage has endeared it to many industries. It is now seen […]
Ten years ago, I’d never have thought about writing about digital legacy planning. But when I think about my digital assets (photos, documents, music, blogs, business records, etc.) and my digital accounts (emails, bank accounts, subscriptions, etc.), I know I’ll want to provide for someone to handle them (1) […]
From the time someone dies, it usually takes about three years for loved ones to sort out their legal affairs. Almost half (45 per cent) of Australians die without a will. And from the time someone dies, it usually takes about three years for loved ones to sort out […]
Future-proof your family legacy Family histories have long been passed down from generation to generation, but exactly how accurate is the information you have been told about your ancestors? Word of mouth can easily turn into Chinese whispers, while older images, videos and written correspondence can be lost, damaged […]
When we think about what we leave behind when we die, the majority of us take an approach that gives little regard to the vast amount of digital assets we hold. We write wills, take out life insurance policies, plan our funerals and arrange to leave some money aside […]