Estate Planning · July 17, 2026

A list of passwords is only the beginning. The real challenge is making sure the right people can actually find, access, and manage your digital assets when life changes unexpectedly. Cloud storage, social media, online accounts, and digital records each have their own rules, and one overlooked detail can leave years of memories or financial value out of reach. A complete estate plan is not just about what you own. It is about making sure nothing important gets left behind.

Estate Planning · July 13, 2026

Your family may know your passwords and still lose access to what matters most. Digital assets are more than cryptocurrency and online accounts. They include the photos, messages, memories, and financial records that tell your story and help keep life moving. What seems safely stored in the cloud can become unreachable because of account rules, forgotten settings, or missing legal authority. The gap rarely appears until your family needs those assets the most.

Estate Planning · July 06, 2026

You can leave behind every password your family needs and still leave them locked out. Two-factor authentication, old email addresses, inactive phone numbers, and device-based security can turn a careful list into a dead end. The real problem is not forgetting your login information. It is assuming access will work the same way after you are gone. A digital estate plan closes the gaps a password notebook cannot, and those gaps usually appear when your family has the least room to solve them.

Estate Planning · December 27, 2024

If you're like most people, you most likely own numerous digital assets, some of which may have significant monetary value and some which have purely sentimental value. You may also own digital assets which hold no value for anyone other than yourself or have a certain digital property that you'd prefer your family and friends not access or inherit when you pass away. To ensure all your digital assets are passed on according to your wish, you must adapt your estate planning strategies.

Estate Planning · December 23, 2024

Recent advances in digital technology have made many aspects of our lives exponentially easier and more convenient. But at the same time, digital technology has also created some serious complications when it comes to estate planning. Without the proper estate planning, just locating and accessing your digital assets can be a major headache—or even impossible—for your loved ones following your incapacity or death.

Estate Planning · December 03, 2021

NFTs, or "non-fungible tokens," are the latest sensation in the cryptocurrency universe or the "Cryptoverse." And if you haven't heard about NFTs yet, now is a great time to learn because they're likely to be a big part of our collective future. You might be wondering why anyone would spend such vast sums on digital images that you can download from the Internet for free. Here we'll explain what you need to know about NFTs and how to ensure your estate plan covers them if you own one.

Estate Planning · March 26, 2021

Today's social media and other digital assets play such a big role in our lives. Facebook is one of the social media platforms that have a number of users and if you're one of them who share, track, and report on important life events, it can provide an intimate snapshot of your life and can also serve as a key part of your legacy. If you're interested in preserving your digital legacy using Facebook's legacy contact, here we'll break down the basics of how this function works.

Estate Planning · October 25, 2019

Your family's most precious wealth is not money, but the memories you make, the values you instill, and the lessons you hand down. These intangible assets are likely to be lost forever however, these could be preserved and passed on to your loved ones through comprehensive estate planning at definitely no extra cost. As your Family Startup Lawyer™, we can help you customize your estate plan and help you pass on not just your financial wealth, but your most treasured family values as well.

Estate Planning · September 20, 2019

Proactive measures to help stave off risks posed by the big wealth transfer is important to make sure your wealth is protected and put to the best use possible, regardless of how much or how little wealth you plan to pass on or stand to inherit. Having a comprehensive plan and openly discussing your values and legacy with your loved ones is another key way to ensure your planning strategies work exactly as you intended. Here are several important actions to take for wealth transfer.

Estate Planning · September 13, 2019

It is crucial to create (and regularly update) an inventory of all your assets, including digital assets in your trust and to immediately amend your plan following major life events like divorce, deaths, births, and inheritances to ensure that your assets will never be lost and will be inherited by your family. Learn here the consequences of not updating your plan.