
How to: Organize Digital Assets
You must now make sure that your loved ones have access to your digital assets should you die.
You must now make sure that your loved ones have access to your digital assets should you die.
A will itself is a legal document that describes the process of splitting up one’s personal property and possessions among family and loved ones.
Losing a job is almost always traumatic. In your 50s, job loss can be devastating — and devastatingly common.
The most obvious mistake is not to have a will at all. The news is replete with examples of celebrities who have died without a will, including: Prince, Michael Jackson, James Brown and even Abraham Lincoln.
With COVID-19 impacting more and more Americans, individuals across the country are scrambling to set up wills and end-of-life directives.
Not surprisingly, online do-it-yourself legal services have a huge customer base, likely because they are cheaper and more convenient than using a local lawyer. Sites like LegalZoom say you can “get a will” that’s the same as what you get from the lawyer down the street. But, unfortunately, DIY or form wills are prone to any number of problems which cause your estate to be divided incorrectly, your probate to be administered inefficiently, or your wishes to be completely ignored. [Read More]