Thursday, February 12, 2015

PROGRESS IN YOUR DIGITAL AFTERLIFE


As any savvy Estate Planning Attorney will tell you, one of the ongoing, but relatively new aspects to estate planning is what to do with your "digital life" after you pass away.  Until there is a federal law that provides relief on a National level, it is up to individual companies to provide an opportunity for your trustee or personal representative to access your accounts after you pass on.

Today, the Wall Street Journal announced that Facebook is now allowing you to name someone who can access your accounts after you pass on.

You can read the article at:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-heir-time-to-choose-who-manages-your-account-when-you-die-1423738802