Posted on March 15, 2010 by David Shulman

Dennis Kennedy: Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets

Dennis Kennedy has written a fantastic article for the American Bar Association's magazine, Law Practice Today. The article, entitled "Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets" sets forth a simple five-step plan to manage your digital estate.

I had previously written about Estate Planning and Digital Assets, in which I was critical of companies like Legacy Locker, because I believed (and still do), that they could impermissibly bypass the probate process, and cause conflicts as to which of a decedent's beneficiaries is entitled to certain online accounts.

Dennis's article does not mention those services, but instead, instructs testators and attorneys how they should do it themselves. According to the article the five step plan is:

1. Inventory Your Digital Assets.
2. Identify Appropriate Help.
3. Provide for Access.
4. Provide Instructions.
5. Give Appropriate Authority.

For more, see Dennis Kennedy: Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets.

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