Electronic Wills: Replacing Ink Signatures with Digital Ones
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Q. I recently did my estate planning with your firm and the peace of mind I feel makes it completely worth it to me. I have convinced my sister, Erica, in Charlottesville, to do the same, as well as my daughter who is a millennial. My daughter, who does everything online these days, asked me a question that has been on my mind as well, especially since my sister lives far away from your Fredericksburg
office, as does she. Is it legal to sign a will electronically? My thinking is that most other tasks can be accomplished online, so why not this one, but I could be wrong. Please clarify.
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Critter Corner: Keeping Your Digital Assets Safe and Up to Date
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Dear Oakley,
I completed my estate planning documents three years ago and haven’t thought about it since. My 30-year old son brought up a good point the other day that got me thinking: what about my online photos and videos and other digitally stored files, and even my social media and email accounts? I am certainly planning on adding these things to my estate plan next time I make updates! Just so I cover all my
bases, can you list some electronic assets that people account for in their estate planning? Also, with technology changing so often, how often should I update these things in my estate plan?
Thanks for your help!
Dija Tall
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