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March 14, 2016

Best Practices for Password and Account Information Storage

Summary: As you prepare a list of digital assets for your executor or personal representative, it is also important to provide them with the passwords and log-in information for those files and/or accounts. You can keep a physical list or utilize an online password vault. While I absolutely recommend giving the executor of your estate the authority to deal with your digital accounts, that isn’t enough. Knowing passwords

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March 7, 2016

Who Owns Your Digital Assets After You Die?

Summary: Who owns your digital assets after you pass away? Social networking platforms each have their own policies in place. Georgia has enacted legislation that allows an estate executor or personal representative to access digital accounts with the owner's permission. UPDATE: Find out about the new 2018 Georgia legislation. Who owns your digital assets after you die? You own them now, subject to lengthy user agreements of course,

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February 29, 2016

Facebook Options After Death

Summary: When someone passes away, it can be difficult to decide what to do with their Facebook account. The social media platform is now offering memorial accounts, legacy contacts, and other specialty settings. When someone near you passes away, social media accounts are not the first thing that comes to mind. But soon enough, the issue will present itself. It can be difficult to decide what to do with

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