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Digital Estate Planning

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This Blog was written by: Dave Madan, Market Lead and Manager, Scotiatrust  Estate planning has evolved recently. We have learned how our digital accounts are affected by our plan, how to deal with online accounts such as PayPal, Facebook, Google, and Apple, however, it has continued to evolve even further. Cryptocurrency has become even more mainstream. Major backers like Mark Cuban have invested significant assets into cryptocurrency. Bank of America,….

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Estate Planning for the Digital Collector: Don’t let your NFTs disappear into Ether

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This blog was written by Raluca Gondor   Digital artwork and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are gaining significant traction as part of a new era of collectibles, with a growing number of creators putting out exclusive digital content. The ten-year anniversary version of the Nyan Cat meme, Nike’s Cryptokicks, and a Tweet about Fyre Festival’s infamous cheese sandwich are just a few NFTs that have hit the market in recent months…..

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New Privacy Legislation Aims to Address Digital Assets in Estate Administration

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Practitioners and clients alike have come to realize that there can be numerous legal challenges to administering a testator’s digital assets, including, among them, ambiguous or restrictive privacy legislation. For most Canadian provinces,[1] the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) does not appear to grant executors, trustees, or personal representatives any powers or capabilities with respect to the disclosure of a testator’s personal information. However, in November 2020,….

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ALEXA? How do I access my online account? Administering Estates in a Digital Age

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This Blog was written by: Alicia Godin, Estate and Trust Consultant, Scotiatrust  Amidst the current landscape, many of us are self-isolating at home and finding ways to entertain ourselves. Often, this means relying more heavily on social media and digital technology. Many of us have adapted our typical business practices and move toward an (even more) paperless society. Planning for digital assets is not a new topic, but during this….

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Estates Law and Privacy Law: An Incomplete Intersection (Part III)

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This is the third and final entry in a three-part blog series about the current state of estates law vis-à-vis privacy law. Part I focused on the relevant federal and provincial privacy legislation. Part II examined significant court decisions relating to this area. Part III will look at solutions for lawyers to help their clients manage their estate planning to be compliant with privacy law requirements. The previous two entries….

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Estates Law and Privacy Law: An Incomplete Intersection (Part II)

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This is the second entry in a three-part blog series about the current state of estates law vis-à-vis privacy law. Part I focused on the relevant federal and provincial privacy legislation. Part II will examine significant court decisions relating to this area. Part III will look at solutions for lawyers to help their clients manage their estate planning to be compliant with privacy law requirements. The previous entry in this….

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