Download This PaperPostmortem Life On-Line
Probate & Property, Vol. 25, No. 4, p. 36, 2011
5 Pages Posted: 22 Mar 2012
Date Written: July 1, 2011
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.
Keywords: on-line assets, online assets, digital assets, estate planning, on-line life, wills, property, postmortem, death
JEL Classification: K11
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
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: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2026628
Naomi R. Cahn (Contact Author)
University of Virginia School of Law ( email )
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Charlottesville, VA 22903
United States
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