Apr 21, 2025 | Cryptocurrency, Estate Planning
Imagine accidentally throwing away $700 million. While it sounds like the plot of a movie, this nightmare scenario has become a reality for James Howells, a computer engineer from Wales, who has now spent more than a decade fighting to recover a discarded hard drive...
May 13, 2024 | Children, Cryptocurrency, Estate Planning, Family
Cryptocurrency, also called “crypto,” is in essence virtual money that can be used to buy goods and services. It can also be traded for profit, much like stocks. However, unlike the dollars in your wallet, crypto exists only in the digital world. The crypto universe...
Mar 27, 2023 | Cryptocurrency, Estate Planning, Trust
Two weeks ago in part one, we discussed some of the most common types of digital assets and the current legal landscape governing what happens to those assets upon your death or incapacity. Now we offer some practical tips to ensure all of your digital assets are...
Mar 13, 2023 | Cryptocurrency, Estate Planning, Trust
There are several special considerations you should be aware of when including digital assets in your estate plan, as well as some practical tips to ensure your digital property is properly accounted for, managed, and passed on in the event of your incapacity or...
Dec 19, 2022 | Cryptocurrency, Estate Planning
Just like any other property you want to pass on, detail in your estate plan who you want to inherit your cryptocurrency, and then include specific instructions in your will or trust how you’d like the accounts managed in the future. Do NOT include passwords or...
