Digital assets Tag

Probate and trust administration enables a fiduciary representative, (either a personal representative of an estate or a trustee of a trust), to transfer assets in…

What will happen to all of your online accounts, cloud data and saved passwords after you die? Who has control over these digital assets? Unfortunately, the law has not kept pace with the speed of the digital age and the answers to these questions lie in a grey area. Many term of service agreements that users agree to by simply registering with a website prohibit third parties from accessing information. Also, criminal laws prohibit someone else from using your password.