You need a will. Why shouldn’t you write your own?
Most blank will forms are based on the assumption that you are part of a traditional nuclear family with a husband, a wife and a
May 15, 2016
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Most blank will forms are based on the assumption that you are part of a traditional nuclear family with a husband, a wife and a
There have been numerous stories lately about Prince and the fact that he had no known will when he died. But he’s not the only
That’s a question that we’ll never know the answer to. If he was like more than half of the people in this country, he just
When Michael Jackson died in 2009 at age 50, he left a will that specified what should be done with his assets. He may not
Last year, a comprehensive law was proposed by the National Conference on Uniform State Laws. That law places access to a wide range of digital
Oregon became the first state to adopt the revised Uniform fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act when Governor Kate Brown signed it into law on
It used to be that if you wanted to plan your own funeral, you would sit down with pen and paper and write down your
In most cases, the answer is no. When a person’s estate is being settled thru the will they prepared, it is usually public record. To
You may guess it’s the password to your online bank account, to Facebook or to a shopping site. Those are all important but there’s one
Even though more than 50% of US citizens still don’t have a will, you’d think that the presidents of the United States, with all of
We’ve talked several times about the importance of managing your digital assets and making sure your loved ones will be able to access
A 2013 estimate by McAfee found that the average person’s digital assets are worth $35,000. That may be in things such as airline miles, purchased
A Sad but True Story from Access Denied illustrates a major problem that many survivors face when trying to deal with their loved one’s death.
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