A Canadian, Peggy Bush, widow tried to get her deceased husband’s Apple ID password so she could continue to use apps that resided on their
When cruising the web, we came across a video that very simply tells you the basics of what to do about your digital assets. Many
When you buy a life insurance policy, you name a beneficiary who will inherit the proceeds when you die. It’s important to keep that beneficiary
Earlier this month, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a very broad statute that protects digital privacy rights. Called the Electronic Communications Privacy Act,
You may have thought that setting up a joint or a pay on death (POD) account or property with one of your children would be
You bet it is. In fact, the Australian government recently announced that pension applicants must declare their cyber currency such as Bitcoin. “By including Bitcoin
Facebook recently announced that they have changed their rules related to memorializing the account of a deceased person. In the past, Facebook determined who could
Julie Garber, in her weekly blog, wrote about another person who did it wrong. When actor Paul Walker died in a terrible car crash on
In the “old days”, a paper trail was usually very easy to follow when someone died. You could find their bank account statements, credit card
Over the last five years or so, a study has been conducted to determine how insurance companies ensured that beneficiaries of life insurance policies were
There has been a lot of discussion and controversy over the last few years about what happens to your digital assets when you die. Earlier
If State Representative Peter Sullivan of New Hampshire has his way, the executor or administrator of your estate could take control of your social media and
According to Professor Jason Mazzone, University of Illinois, College of Law, ” people spend an increasing part of their lives using Facebook and other online social
Some companies treat their employees well while they’re alive but provide a few death benefits. However, no other company has a program as rich as
If you own digital assets like a Facebook page or a Google email account, what happens to them when you die? Assuming that your next