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Digital Estate Planning

July 21st, 2016
The laws concerning digital asset estate planning are a patchwork. Some states have specific laws and others do not. The technology companies that host digital accounts each have their own policies which further complicates things. What happens to yo… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Succession, Trust Funding, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Digital Assets, estate planning

The Importance of Digital Asset Planning and Organization

November 26th, 2015
If you have ever forgotten a password to a digital account, then you know how difficult it can sometimes be to retrieve it. It might require remembering how you answered a security question like “Who was your favorite teacher growing up?” Remembe… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Succession, Trust Funding, Weblogs, Will
Tags: attorney, Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning

Managing the Digital Assets of the Deceased

August 6th, 2015
According to a 2007 study conducted by Microsoft, the average web user has 25 online accounts ranging from social network accounts to banking and financial accounts. In America alone, nearly 72% of American adults have an online presence or use socia… Read More
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Categories: Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Web/Tech, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Asset Protection, Digital Assets, estate planning, Estate Planning Lawyer, Executor, Inheritance, probate, Probate Attorney, Probate Court, Social Media

Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets

May 6th, 2013
Under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), the first $1 million of IRA and Roth IRA funds are protected (or exempt) in bankruptcy. This amount is reviewed every three years and increased as needed. For example… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning
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Digital Assets, Digital Estate Planning - An Important Issue in Ann Arbor

November 2nd, 2012
If you inadvertently lock out your executor or the very person who has power of attorney over your finances, you can create a huge hassle for your family just trying to pay your bills.  Since we now live in a paperless world, they need something… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning
Tags: Digital Assets, estate planning