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Where does your Pokemon go after you die?

Everyone today has several online account and is part of the digital world.  Are you one of the millions of people playing Pokemon?  Are you

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August 28, 2016

Many states join the UFADAA bandwagon

Earlier this year, we wrote about the first state to adopt the new, revised UFADAA (Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act) recommended statute.  This

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July 3, 2016

Seen a digital assets & legacy infographic?

We came across a very easy to read and understand infographic.  It provides important information about estate and digital asset planning.  Although the data is based

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June 12, 2016

Does your state law protect your digital assets?

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

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April 18, 2016

Do you want to plan your own funeral?

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

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April 3, 2016

What’s UFADAA and why should you care?

    We’ve talked several times about the importance of managing your digital assets and making sure your loved ones will be able to access

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February 21, 2016

Do you know what your digital assets are worth…and what happens to them when you die?

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

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February 14, 2016

No power in the house – a digital death problem!

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.

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January 31, 2016

Have you made a plan for your digital assets?

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

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January 17, 2016

You’re dead…so what happens to your Bitcoins?

There’s been a lot of discussion about digital assets and what happens to your bitcoin accounts when you die. When we checked a while ago, we

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January 3, 2016

An important holiday gift

As we approach the end of another year, it’s a good time to have an important discussion with your family and other loved ones about

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December 20, 2015

New California Digital Privacy Law

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,

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October 18, 2015

What Happens To Your Yahoo Japan Digital Assets When You Die?

On Monday, Yahoo Japan announced “Yahoo! Ending”, a program designed to help Yahoo Japan users plan for their death.   The search engine, in partnership with

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July 16, 2014

What has Facebook done to the accounts of deceased people?

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

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March 4, 2014

Access to online bank accounts a problem after death

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

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August 19, 2013
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