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Who gets the keys to your digital estate?

July 14, 2021 By Liz Weston

You may not own cryptocurrency or nonfungible tokens. You may not have a big Instagram following or run an online business. But if you do almost anything online, you probably have digital assets — electronic records that you own, control or license. Failing to make arrangements for those assets while you’re alive could cause unnecessary costs, stress and heartache to those you leave behind.

In my latest for the Associated Press, what you should consider and do to make this job easier for the person who winds up doing it.

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  1. William SmithIII says

    July 18, 2021 at 12:02 pm

    Your teaser article on Digital Estate Plan sparked my interest. Can you please provide further guidance regarding how to establish a Digital Estate Plan? I already have an estate plan, a will etc already in place. Want to cover this last bit that you suggest. Enjoy your blog, provides great info. Thank you for what you do. Best regards.

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