August 24, 2022 •
Estate Planning Regardless of the preferred record-keeping mode, most people have some sort of digital footprint, making it important to know who would have access to your digital assets if you became incapacitated and how those assets would be distributed in the event you pass away.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2022 •
Estate Planning Amid the rise of digital estate planning startups are ethical debates about what should happen to digital lives living on the cloud. These private and sometimes intimate exchanges will live on, long after their creators have passed. Do you want your descendants to get to know you through a chatbot created by using social media, messages and voice recordings?
Read MoreJune 29, 2022 •
Estate Planning Handled incorrectly, your cryptocurrency could go poof. You need a password-sharing plan, a plan for naming beneficiaries, and, possibly, a trust.
Read MoreJune 2, 2022 •
Estate Planning It’s not pleasant to think about death or a medical emergency that could put you out of commission, even temporarily. However, one of the greatest gifts you can give to a loved one is preparing for those scenarios.
Read MoreMarch 23, 2022 •
Estate Planning Trusts are often associated with the rich. However, the uber-wealthy are not the only people who can benefit from using trusts. There is no minimum asset level or net worth required to set up a trust, and you can put any amount of money into a trust.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2022 •
Estate Planning In today’s digital era, the departed will be survived by their electronic footprints, such as iPhone photo albums, Spotify playlists—and cryptocurrency wallets.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022 •
Estate Planning Estate planning is a term generally applied to the steps taken to create a roadmap for a person’s assets when they die or become incapacitated.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2022 •
Estate Planning Deborah Placet had no idea how to access her husband’s cryptocurrency and other digital accounts after his unexpected death at age 52.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2022 •
Estate Planning If a loved one asks you to be the executor of their estate, think carefully before you take on this responsibility.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2022 •
Estate Planning Most family members may not have a clue what we have floating out in cyberspace. Accessing or deleting accounts can be tricky for family members, if they don’t have your login credentials.
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