Digital Asset Planning

Protecting Your Data with A Digital Estate Plan

The tech landscape is changing constantly, and many people now store and use information electronically, rather than on paper. At DeAngelus Group, PLLC, we can help you protect this data once you pass on or become incapacitated as part of a comprehensive estate plan.

This developing area of estate planning is known as creating a digital legacy plan or digital asset protection. We like to think of it as estate planning for your cyberlife. Our attorneys, who have extensive experience in both estate planning and cybersecurity law, can help you execute the appropriate documents that will dictate what will happen to all these records and who will have control of them after you pass away or become incapacitated. We can help you decide who this digital personal representative should be and the extent of their duties in taking over your digital estate.

Our firm can help you plan for the handling of all types of information stored through different modes of technology, including:

• Personal correspondence and files
• Email accounts
• Business contacts and relevant business documentation
• Sensitive financial information
• Archives of creative portfolios for professionals
• Personal photos and other media capturing memories and family history
• Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets
• Social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

These records may be in emails, on external websites, hard drives, flash drives, CDs, or other storage devices. We can advise you on effective ways to organize your digital assets as well as the login and password details needed to access these records, so that your personal representative can administer them in a timely and efficient manner.

By setting up a digital asset protection plan, you can avoid this information from being lost or your loved ones not having access to crucial information, such as bank accounts and contact information to notify others of your passing. A digital personal representative can also control who has access to this information as well as distribute records, archives, and data that can be used to retrieve other assets in your estate.

Creating A Will for Social Network Accounts

Creating a will for social network accounts also has several benefits. It can specify what you would like to shut down as well as what should be posted to notify contacts of your passing or illness. Having a plan of action for your social media can also alert people you may not be in constant contact with as well.

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