Protecting Cryptocurrency with an Estate Plan
Summary: A devastating blow to the cryptocurrency exchange serves as an unfortunate but timely reminder about the importance of careful estate planning. A person who
Category: Digital Assets
Drafting a will? Don’t forget these four items!
Summary: Before you file your estate documents away, you should check for four items commonly left off of wills: updated guardian designations, digital assets, pet
Understanding Georgia Bill SB301 and the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Georgia recently enacted the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act which provides guidance as to who may access and manage a person’s digital
Estate Planning for Cryptocurrency
While the future values of cryptocurrency remain uncertain, account owners should still protect their investment with proper estate planning. This includes developing a means of
Estate Planning Tips for the New Year
t’s the New Year! Time to make personal resolutions and set goals for 2018. As you work through and prioritize your To Do list, Siedentopf Law has advice on some of the estate planning items you can tackle this year.Reviewing Your Will, Trust, Power of Attorney, and Advance Directive for Health Care: An estate plan is a collection of living documents – your will and/or trust, power of attorney, and medical advance directives. As changes happen within your family or business st […]
Protecting Digital Assets: Facebook’s Legacy Contact
Protecting Digital Assets After DeathThis article was previously published in the October 2016 edition of the Atlanta Bar Association’s Atlanta Lawyer Magazine.***UPDATE: Facebook now provides its users the option to memorialize their accounts and appoint a legacy contact. Memorialized accounts are a platform for friends and family to share memories after the account holder has passed away. The word “Remembering” will appear next to the person’s n […]
Estate Planning Issues for Generation X
Right in between the headline-making Baby Boomer and Millennial generations is an age group known as Generation X. These individuals were born anywhere between the mid-1960s all the way to the late 1970s. While this specific demographic may be unfamiliar to some, it comprises a significant part of the population. According to a study conducted by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, there are approximately 82 million “Gen X’ers& […]
Dealing With Digital Assets in Your Will and Power of Attorney
Summary: You’ve prepared a list for your executor that includes all of your digital assets (social media accounts, cloud storage, online files, etc) and the
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
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
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
