Postmortem Life On-Line

Cahn, Naomi

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Postmortem Life On-Line

Naomi Cahn

George Washington University - Law School

July 1, 2011

Probate & Property, Vol. 25, No. 4, p. 36, 2011
GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-25
GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2012-25

Abstract:
This article briefly explores the status of online assets once the owner becomes incapacitated or dies. It provides practical suggestions on how to marshal assets and ensure that they are appropriately handled, while also addressing some of the underlying theoretical issues involved in the relationship between online life and death.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 5

Keywords: on-line assets, online assets, digital assets, estate planning, on-line life, wills, property, postmortem, death

JEL Classification: K11

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Date posted: March 22, 2012

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Cahn, Naomi R., Postmortem Life On-Line (July 1, 2011). Probate & Property, Vol. 25, No. 4, p. 36, 2011; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012-25; GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2012-25. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2026628

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