As you consider what you will pass on to your heirs and other beneficiaries, do not overlook your digital assets. If your virtual property – anything from digital music you’ve bought to website content, Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies – has value, then proper estate planning can ensure you’ve designated […]
Background “Water is a useful metaphor for digital assets; they are just as fluid, ever-changing, and dynamic, which presents both challenges and opportunities for executors and those who provide services to them. And, like water, digital assets can simply slip through one’s fingers without care” – Daniel Nelson, “The […]
What comes to mind when you think of estate planning? You may picture a house and a will outlining who it will be passed down to. While physical property is definitely part of it, you’ll also need a plan for your digital assets. If you don’t know what a […]
While we’re enjoying the fruits of digital life—our eBooks, movies, email accounts, social media profiles, eBay stores, photos, online games, and more—there will come a time we should ask ourselves, What happens to all of this good stuff when I die? Like anything else we own, those things can […]
iStock.com / Oleksii Bulgakov Technology has changed the way we go about our lives — and the way we go about planning for death. And as our digital footprints continue to grow, so does the importance of managing our digital assets after our demise. “Now we have this massive […]