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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

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

New Law Deals With Digital Assets After Death

Snell & Wilmer on 9/20/2016

In an article earlier this year we noted that at a large number of states had introduced legislation to address an emerging issue that is unique to our Information Age: how will our digital assets be accessed and used (or...more

Trusts and Estates Group News: Estate Planning Enters the Digital Age

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 5/6/2016

One reality of modern life is our increasing reliance on digital information and services. It’s difficult to take and then order prints of photographs, accumulate travel rewards, book travel, sort through financial records,...more

What is a Social Media Will?

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP on 7/5/2013

A government publication called the Consumer Action Handbook refers to the preparation of a social media will. Many people have online accounts of various types. What happens to them when you die?...more

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