Protecting Your Digital Legacy: Planning for the Online Afterlife by Troy C. Kiefer
Secure your digital legacy by naming a digital executor, listing your accounts, and including online assets in your will to protect memories and prevent hassles.
Secure your digital legacy by naming a digital executor, listing your accounts, and including online assets in your will to protect memories and prevent hassles.
What does the law say about how liens and expenses get paid, and by whom, for specific devises of any real or personal property as well as for real estate transferred by T.O.D. deed at death?
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What is Elder Law, why should I seek advice & counsel from an Elder Law attorney, and at what age should I begin?
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