Estate Planning for Digital Assets and Online Financial Accounts

Succession Plan Strategies for Password-Protected Accounts, Social Media Pages and Other Digital Files

Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A


Conducted on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Recorded event now available


This CLE webinar will provide guidance for legal advisors to develop a comprehensive estate and succession plan encompassing digital assets. The panel will discuss issues particular to this unique class of property, offer estate planning and administration options, and explore current and future trends in this new area.

Description

Digital assets include Internet and computer files, such as online accounts, documents and pages. These assets add new challenges to the estate planning process and must be addressed in a comprehensive estate and succession plan.

Password-protected bank/investment accounts, Facebook and other social media, blogs, websites, Paypal accounts, computer files and digital photographs require special focus. Digital files can be on a various electronic media including hard drives, flash drives, smart phones, tablets, DVDs etc.

Clients of any age are now likely to have several forms of digital assets, some of which may add significant value to their estate. Developing an approach for identifying, transferring and managing these assets after death must become part of a routine estate planning process.

Listen as our authoritative panel examines the various types of digital assets, estate planning issues particular to this new classification of property, and best practices for incorporating digital assets into a comprehensive estate and succession plan.

Outline

  1. Definition and types of digital assets
  2. Estate planning issues particular to digital assets
  3. Estate planning options, including online services
  4. Business development/risk management
  5. Current and future trends

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key questions:

  • What types of digital assets must be addressed in an estate plan?
  • What estate planning issues are particular to this new classification of property?
  • What are the best practices for incorporating digital assets into a comprehensive estate and succession plan?

Faculty

Ronald P. Wargo, II, Partner
Friedemann Goldberg, Santa Rosa, Calif.

He practices in the areas of estate planning, business law, and intellectual property. He is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California. He frequently speaks on estate planning and business issues.

David Shulman, Attorney
David Shulman Law, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

He focuses his practice on wills, trusts and estates, probate administration, guardianship, tax planning and asset protection. He regularly writes articles in the estate planning practice area, including estate planning for digital assets.

Nathan J. Dosch, Private Wealth Services - Manager
Grant Thornton, Milwaukee

He focuses on assisting individuals and businesses with tax, estate, and succession planning issues. He frequently speaks and authors articles on estate planning for digital assets. He regularly presents to financial professionals, attorneys and accountants on the topics of taxes, estate planning, probate and trust administration.

Ordering

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Customer Reviews

The seminar was very informative and easy to understand.

Amy Allison

Anderson Hunter Law Firm

The program was well organized and discussed the major issues.

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Wolff & Samson PC

The webinar offered excellent insight into some specific areas.

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Virginia Beach Law Group

The speakers' presentations were very substantive and provided new information for seasoned practitioners.

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