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Estate Planning is a process where individuals prepare or plan for the settlement of their personal affairs in the event of incapacitation or death. Estate plans typically include provisions relating to the disposition of assets, guardianship of minor children, and appointment of representatives to make medical and financial decisions. Effective estate planning can decrease tax liability and facilitate the probate process. less -

Navigating a Loved One’s Digital Life After They Pass

Warner Norcross + Judd on 8/20/2025

We all expect to feel grief and sadness after the loss of a loved one. What many people don’t anticipate is the sudden burden of administrative tasks that follow death, from bills to be paid and accounts to be closed. In the...more

A Primer on Pennsylvania’s Digital Assets Act

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 5/6/2022

“What’s that password again? Where did I write these log-ins down again? Was it this password or the one I came up with three years ago?” Consider the daily frustrations we encounter with the bevy of passwords we need for...more

Privacy Perils: The Untimely Death of Digital Data

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 5/1/2017

Many people have thoughtfully gathered information on the location of their bank accounts, deeds, lock boxes, safe combination, car title (and keys), investment accounts, check books, and other assets to make handling their...more

What Happens to your "Social Media" and other "Digital" Life when you Die?

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 1/11/2017

Over the holidays, it’s likely that you or a loved one received some type of computer or device that connects to internet websites, e-mail and applications. Or that pictures were taken and stored on such a device, or that...more

How can surviving family members deal with online accounts and other digital assets?

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers,... on 8/7/2016

We, as a society, are gradually moving away from paper bank statements, jars with money in them, and instructions to loved ones scribbled on notepads. With the growth of our online presence, our lives can be governed almost...more

Estate Planning in the Digital Age

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP on 6/14/2013

At first, the digital age crept upon us slowly. Businesses looked at the internet skeptically, not sure how to use it. Consumers waded in bit by bit, at first dipping the proverbial toe in the water and then taking it step by...more

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