by Kathy Lane | Jan 24, 2016 | digital assets, Uncategorized
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 shared iPad. She ended up being told by Apple support that she would have to produce a court order first. Her daughter took up...
by Kathy Lane | Jan 17, 2016 | 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 people have what they think are comprehensive plans for their estate. However, they’ve forgotten about this very critical...
by Kathy Lane | Oct 18, 2015 | digital assets
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, it does not allow any law enforcement agency to force a business to turn over any metadata...
by Kathy Lane | Nov 17, 2014 | digital assets, Estate Planning, Financial Agent, Trustee
You bet it is. In fact, the Australian government recently announced that pension applicants must declare their cyber currency such as Bitcoin. “By including Bitcoin and other digital currencies on one of its standard forms”, the Australian government is...
by Kathy Lane | Mar 4, 2014 | digital assets, Estate Planning
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 see that memorialized page. Now, the changed rule says that the memorialized page can be seen by...
by Kathy Lane | Aug 19, 2013 | digital assets, Estate Planning, Settle an Estate
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 and utility bills and pension and brokerage account information all tucked away in a file cabinet or a drawer. ...
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