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Jim Lamm Quoted in The Columbus Dispatch
On May 10, 2011, I was quoted in The Columbus Dispatch in the article “Cyberlife Could go on Without You” by Rita Price. The article talks about estate planning issues for passwords, online accounts, and digital property. The article quotes my … Continue reading
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Sony PlayStation Network Passwords and User Information Compromised
On April 19, 2011, Sony’s PlayStation Network was compromised by a hacker (link). Sony believes that user account information was obtained, including the user’s real name, home address, e–mail address, birth date, username, password, credit card number, and credit card expiration … Continue reading
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Tagged accounts, death, decedent, died, digital property, e-mail, estate planning, jim lamm, online accounts, passwords, social networking
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Jim Lamm Interviewed on Public Radio: Your Digital Afterlife
On April 15, 2011, I participated in an hour–long panel discussion titled “Your Digital Afterlife” that was broadcast on public radio station WFAE 90.7 FM in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area. Mike Collins, the host of the “Charlotte Talks” daily talk … Continue reading
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Tagged accounts, death, decedent, died, digital music, digital property, estate planning, facebook, intellectual property, jim lamm, online accounts, passwords, social networking, video games, virtual worlds, Web page
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Idaho Bill Gives Executor or Conservator Power Over Online Accounts
Idaho recently passed Senate Bill No. 1044 that takes effect July 1, 2011, to give the conservator of an incapacitated person or the executor (personal representative) of a deceased person’s estate powers over some types of online accounts: § 15–3–715. TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED … Continue reading
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World Backup Day
March 31 is World Backup Day—a day to remind us to backup our important computer data (and smartphone data), as well as a reminder to test our backup software, storage media, and data restoration procedures. The World Backup Day Web site … Continue reading
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Senate Hearing on the State of Online Consumer Privacy
On March 16, 2011, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation held a hearing on The State of Online Consumer Privacy. As part of an effort to protect consumer privacy, the purpose of the hearing was to look at “commercial … Continue reading
Jim Lamm Quoted in Forbes Article on Estate Planning for Passwords and Online Accounts
Deborah L. Jacobs wrote an article for Forbes titled “Six Ways To Store Securely The Keys To Your Online Financial Life” on February 15, 2011. Ms. Jacobs is also the author of the popular book Estate Planning Smarts. It was my … Continue reading
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Three Recent Articles on Estate Planning for Passwords, Online Accounts, and Digital Property
Here are three recent news articles discussing estate planning for passwords, online accounts, and digital property: What Happens to Your Digital Life When You Die? by Ken Strutin in The New York Law Journal on January 27, 2011; Who Keeps Your … Continue reading
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Jim Lamm Presents on Estate Planning for Passwords, Online Accounts, and Digital Property at 2011 Heckerling Institute
On Wednesday, January 12, 2011, I presented a ninety–minute seminar titled “Estate Planning 2.0: Digital Property and Tech–Savvy Clients—Time to Reboot Your Practice” with Karin C. Prangely at the 45th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning in Orlando, Florida. We … Continue reading
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Man Charged With Felony for Reading Wife’s E-Mails
A December 26, 2010, news story from the Detroit Free Press reports that a Michigan man was charged with a felony for reading his wife’s e–mails from her free Google Gmail account. He was charged under Michigan Compiled Laws § 752.795, … Continue reading
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