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

Navigating the Digital Afterlife: Your Online Legacy

The potential artificial intelligence has to automate tasks and reduce costs will revolutionize the way we approach estate planning, making it more efficient and accessible. However, you can’t fully trust an AI bot with your estate plan and here’s why. 23 May

AI in Estate Planning: What Every Canadian Needs to Know

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

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

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

Apple Blocks Widow from Honouring Husband's Dying Wish | Digital Distress | Online Accounts | Estates Gone Wrong 11 Feb

Apple Blocks Widow from Honouring Husband’s Dying Wish

The BC Court of Appeal has confirmed that the removal and use of human reproductive materials (sperm, ova, and embryos) both during one’s life, and after one’s death, requires prior and informed written consent. 01 Dec

Case Study: Posthumous Use of Human Reproductive Material

The Digital Assets Gap in Canadian Law | Digital Distress | Obstacles People Face When Trying To Access | Estates Gone Wrong 29 Oct

Digital Assets Gap: Accessing Accounts After Owner Has Passed

Ottawa Mother's Quest for Late Son's Passwords: An Uncharted Legal Road | Digital Distress | Accessing Online Accounts | Estates Gone Wrong 08 May

Mother’s Quest for Late Son’s Passwords

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Black Mirror | White Christmas | December 2014