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Digital Asset Estate Planning in Alabama

Digital Asset Estate Planning in Alabama

Digital asset estate planning involves legally documenting how your online accounts, cryptocurrency, digital files, and […]

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How to Handle Digital Assets in an Estate Plan or After Death

How to Handle Digital Assets in an Estate Plan or After Death

How to handle digital assets in an estate plan or after death starts by thoroughly inventorying all digital accounts and[…]

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Do Kids Need Their Own Estate Planning Documents?

Do Kids Need Their Own Estate Planning Documents?

Kids need their own estate planning documents to protect their inheritance, assign guardianship, and protect their best […]

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Essential Estate Planning Checklist

Essential Estate Planning Checklist

No matter how much or how little you may have, creating an estate plan can be daunting. Between the logistical challenge[…]

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When Can Someone Be Declared Legally Incompetent in Alabama?

When Can Someone Be Declared Legally Incompetent in Alabama?

Many people lead long, healthy lives and retain their mental faculties throughout. However, many others suffer from age-[…]

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Are Prepaid Funerals Worth It?

Are Prepaid Funerals Worth It?

When most people think about estate planning, they imagine creating a will and preserving assets for their loved ones. B[…]

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How to Avoid Common Estate Disputes

How to Avoid Common Estate Disputes

Planning how your property will be distributed to your heirs after you pass away is a prudent way to ensure the financia[…]

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Tax Considerations During Probate

Tax Considerations During Probate

If your loved one dies and leaves a will, their assets aren’t automatically distributed to their heirs. Instead, the w[…]

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  • Digital Asset Estate Planning in Alabama

    Digital Asset Estate Planning in Alabama

    Digital asset estate planning involves legally documenting how your online accounts, cryptocurrency, digital files, and electronic property should be managed and distributed after death or incapacity. Without proper planning under Alabama law, executors cannot access crucial accounts like online banking, social media profiles, or cryptocurrency wallets—potentially losing thousands of dollars and irreplaceable family memories. The …
  • How to Handle Digital Assets in an Estate Plan or After Death

    How to Handle Digital Assets in an Estate Plan or After Death

    How to handle digital assets in an estate plan or after death starts by thoroughly inventorying all digital accounts and files, such as social media profiles, email accounts, cryptocurrencies, online banking, and cloud storage. However, this step alone might not ensure a stress-free probate process. As digital assets such as cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), online …
  • Do Kids Need Their Own Estate Planning Documents?

    Do Kids Need Their Own Estate Planning Documents?

    Kids need their own estate planning documents to protect their inheritance, assign guardianship, and protect their best interests when life’s uncertainties hit home. However, creating legally sound protections for minors requires more than good intentions. An estate planning lawyer can clarify what legal steps fit each family’s circumstances to protect a child’s best interests, no …

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