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26 Nov
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Digital Asset Controversy Outrages Online Gamers

The digital age has ushered in a paradigm shift in estate planning and administration... This article will delve deeper into the complexities of digital asset succession in Ontario, discussing the challenges faced, potential solutions, and the evolving legal landscape. 25 Oct
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

The Evolving Landscape of Digital Asset Succession

Managing Digital Assets in Estate Planning | Digital Distress | Accessing Online Accounts | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Aug
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Managing Digital Assets in Estate Planning

Learn why fiduciary access to digital assets matters and how a new Alberta Act would help facilitate access... 07 Aug
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  • Curated Content, Law Reform

Alberta Law Reform: Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets

The Importance of Appointing a Digital Executor | Accessing and Protecting Digital Assets | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 07 Aug
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

The Importance of Appointing a Digital Executor

Digital Estate Planning Guide: Get Your Assets in Order | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 15 Mar
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Digital Estate Planning Guide: Get Your Assets in Order

The Impact of Digital Assets on Estate Planning and Litigation | Digital Distress | What Happens to Your Digital Assets | Estates Gone Wrong 11 Mar
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

The Impact of Digital Assets on Estate Planning and Litigation

Estate Planning: How To Keep Track of Passwords, Access Keys, and PINs 06 Mar
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Estate Planning: How To Keep Track of Passwords, Access Keys, and PINs

How to Make Sure Your Online Accounts Aren't a Nightmare for Your Family | Digital Distress | Legacy Contacts | Estates Gone Wrong 26 Feb
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Will Your Online Accounts Become a Nightmare for Your Family?

Consideration of digital assets is now a necessary part of a complete estate plan. This is a rapidly evolving area of the law, and one that is increasing in importance each year. On the bright side, it presents an excellent reason to think about the things that mean the most in your life... 26 Sep
  • by Estates Gone Wrong
  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Navigating the Digital Afterlife: Your Online Legacy

Grieving Families Face "Grisly Problem" | Digital Access After Death | Passwords | Online Accounts | Biometrics | Estates Gone Wrong 15 Mar
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

Digital Access: Grieving Families Face “Grisly Problem”

Today’s Executor is a Digital Executor | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Estate Planning | Estates Gone Wrong 04 Jun
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  • Curated Content, Digital Distress

In Today’s Digital World, Every Executor is a Digital Executor

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