Back in 2006 and 2007 I wrote several articles on Digital Assets and Estate Planning. Now that we are in 2009, there is even more need for Digital Asset protection in your Florida Estate Planning Documents. Digital assets are those that expire upon your death and are often associated with…
Google Health just began offering personal health records on the Web. They are joining WebMD, Microsoft, and Revolution Health. These services are designed to help consumers manage their health care and medical spending records. Google record allows users to send personal information to some clinics or to pull records from…
A federal curt found that Marilyn Monroe was a New Yorker when she died in 1962. This means her estate which has earned more than 30 million dollars licensing her image can not control the licensing. Product makers may be free to use her image without paying licensing fees to…
Gerry Beyer, author of the Wills, Trusts & Estate Professors Blog has an interesting article on a novil service called Deathswitch. This service could be used to provide some of the services I have discussed in relation to the Digital Asset Trust. There are many things that people may want…
When making a Florida Will, Florida Revocable Trust, or Codicil to a Florida Will there are several technicalities that must be complied with for the documents to be valid. 1) Who can make a Florida Will, Florida Revocable Trust, or Codicil to a Florida Will: The answer to this can…
A new problem has begun to surface in Florida Estate Planning. What happens if you use email, or other online services? Will your loved ones be able to act upon your behalf if you are incapacitated or unable to act on your own?