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Category Archives: General
Widow Told by Apple to Get Court Order So She Can Continue to Play a Card Game on the Couple’s iPad After Her Husband’s Death
Peggy Bush, a 72-year old Canadian woman whose husband died in August, was told by Apple that she needed to obtain a court order so that she could continue playing a card game app on the couple’s iPad device. The … Continue reading
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Income Taxes, Identity Theft, and Identity Fraud
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 17.6 million individuals in the U.S. were victims of identity theft in 2014. When a data breach occurs at a company, the company may offer to provide identity protection services to its … Continue reading
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
October has been designated as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here are a few resources from the federal government on how to stay safe online: Department of Homeland Security’s Mobile Security Tip Card Department of Homeland Security’s Social Media Guide … Continue reading
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Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
On September 28, 2015, the Uniform Law Commission released the final text of the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (revised UFADAA). The original UFADAA was released in 2014. For background on why the original UFADAA was revised, … Continue reading
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Remembering Gene Hennig
My friend and colleague, Gene Hennig, passed away on August 25, 2015. I had the privilege of working with Gene at two different law firms over the past 18 years. Gene was a business law attorney at the Gray Plant … Continue reading
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Can’t Remember Your Password? There’s a Pill for That!
A recent presentation by Jonathan LeBlanc, PayPal’s Global Head of Developer Advocacy, argues that passwords are insecure and need to be replaced. One replacement he suggested is a pill that you swallow containing a microchip. Then, your computer or smartphone … Continue reading
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Keeping a Secure List of Passwords, Online Accounts, and Digital Property
An important part of a comprehensive estate plan (planning ahead for incapacity and death) is preparing a complete list of your passwords, online accounts, and other digital property—and keeping it up to date. This list helps fiduciaries and family members … Continue reading
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Video Clip: Family Wants Access to Son’s Digital Data After Death
Minnesota’s KMSP-TV Fox 9 News ran a video story on September 9, 2014, by Ted Haller about a family wanting access to their deceased nineteen-year-old son’s digital data. They have been seeking access to his text messages, e-mails, and Facebook … Continue reading
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Delaware Enacts Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
On August 12, 2014, Delaware’s governor signed into law the Delaware Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which is based on an earlier draft of the recently-approved Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Asset Act. Delaware’s new law takes effect January … Continue reading
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Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (UFADAA)
On July 16, 2014, the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (UFADAA) was approved by the Uniform Law Commission. My colleague Gene Hennig and I originally proposed this uniform law in May of 2011, and I’m very happy with … Continue reading
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