It’s easy to consider your physical assets, like your home, investment accounts, and keepsakes, when you think about estate planning. But as life increasingly moves online, it’s essential to consider your digital footprint when you address your estate plan. If you’re new to the realm of digital assets, here’s […]
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New tech products geared to organize the proliferating digital assets in estate planning
Executors often playing ‘document detective’ ‘it’s like a scavenger hunt,’ says founder Sharon Hartung, Jessie Vaid, Sachin Bhalla As the dead increasingly leave more of a digital footprint than a paper trail, tools are emerging to assist the new reality imposed on estate planning and administration. Baby boomers are […]
Digital heritage; With Apple Digital Legacy, you no longer have to bury your data with you
These days, when so much of our lives are spent on the Internet and social media, and our digital footprint is more vivid than ever, we are probably worried about what will happen to all of our stored and valuable information after death. The thousands of photos we have […]
Planning is key to securing digital assets
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 […]
Why You Should Think About Your Digital Assets Before You Die
a woman doing digital asset planning on her laptop at home and the background shows digital files En español | You may not realize it, but you’re creating a significant digital footprint as you send email, comment on social media, post a photo gallery and view your medical records […]