Digital Estate Planning By: Jaime Mears &
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McAffee, 2013, Digital Assets Survey
Legal Landscape
2013, The Digital Beyond
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What can be in a digital estate?
Digital Assets Digital Accounts
Digital Assets s documents images audio video
accounts software licences financial management accounts social media accounts file sharing accounts Digital Accounts
Create an Inventory Location Digital Assets Terms of Use UsernamePasswordBeneficiaryWishes Dell Latitude E5440 laptop "documents" folder, "pictures" folder none com xxxxxxx Yvette Stockner, mother may access and distribute Facebook my profile, albums I can choose a legacy contact com xxxxxxx Michael Dean, husband See terms of use YAHOO ACCOUNT S DAUGHTER
Tips for preparing your digital assets
Location Digital Assets Terms of Use UsernamePasswordBeneficiaryWishes Dell Latitude E5440 laptop "documents" folder, "pictures" folder com xxxxxxxYvette Stockner, mother may access, and distribute
-Delete what you don’t want to give -create consistent file names -add tags -save a guide to the desktop
Location Digital Assets Terms of Use UsernamePasswordBeneficiaryWishes Facebook my profile, albums I can choose a legacy contact com xxxxxxxMichael Dean, husband See terms of use
-Read Terms of Service -Ensure your loved ones have permission to access your account after death
Location Digital Assets Terms of Use UsernamePasswordBeneficiaryWishes iPhone 4s pictures, text messages, voic s 1234Michael Dean, husband may access and distribute
-Delete what you don’t want to give -Back-up your phone -Don’t forget to add descriptive file names and tags once you transfer!
Digital Addendum Statement
Choose a digital executor. Give power to your digital executor to handle your digital assets and/or accounts. Walk them through your inventory and wishes. Ask them for help facilitating transfer.
I have prepared a memorandum with instructions concerning my digital assets and their access, handling, distribution and disposition. I direct my executor and beneficiaries to follow my instructions concerning my digital assets. thedigitalbeyond.com Sample Language
Digital Assets. My executor shall have the power to access, handle, distribute and dispose of my digital assets. Sample Language
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