What are NFTs (non-fungible tokens)? What is all the media hype? What do you need to know about NFTs from an estate planning perspective? In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Ross, and Justin have a roundtable discussion about NFTs, and the issues and planning challenges raised by the technology.

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What You Need to Know About NFTs

For hundreds of years, raised seals have authenticated official government documents of all varieties. But what is the electronic equivalent? How can government bodies certify an official document in the digital age? In this episode, the team speaks with Triedata Founder and CEO Raghunath Menon, who created a fully automated online digital certification service for Court Records and who will answer these questions.

Certifying Digital Court Records

Accessing and transferring data and personal information in a deceased user’s online account can raise a number of legal and practical issues for family members. Google has emerged as a leader in the utilization of its Inactive Account Manager online tool to help mitigate these issues in advance. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin talk to Google Associate Security Counsel Ayesha Minhaj to learn more about online tools and Google’s Inactive Account Manager.

Interview with Ayesha Minhaj, Google

In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin interview Trust & Will Founder/CEO Cody Barbo on Trust & Will’s solution to estate planning, along with the future of electronic wills. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

Interview with Cody Barbo

The pandemic has changed life in so many ways, including forever changing the probate process. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin welcome Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Lisa Grayson to discuss probate during and after COVID-19 and how the pandemic has accelerated the discussion on electronic wills.

Interview with Lisa Grayson

In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Ed Zabar, founder and CEO of Verify-y, to discuss digital identity and his solution to identity and credential verification. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

Digital Identity Discussion

Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we continue our discussion with Pamela Morgan and explore the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency. Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

Interview with Pamela Morgan Part Two

Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we speak with Pamela Morgan to discuss the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency. Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

Interview with Pamela Morgan Part One

In our first episode of Season 3, we welcome back Sharon Hartung, author of Your Digital Undertaker, to discuss the state of digital assets. Sharon also provides an update to the saga with the Canadian Cryptocurrency Exchange QuadrigaCX connected with the death of Gerald Cotton, and how this story serves as an example for the need for businesses to incorporate planning for digital assets and interests.

The State of Digital Assets

In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin chat with Kimberley Martin, a Director at the law firm of Worrall Moss Martin located in Tasmania, Australia about the global evolution of electronic wills, various jurisdictional treatment of electronic wills, and the impact of COVID-19 on estate planning. For comments, questions, or suggestions, e-mail us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

Interview with Kimberley Martin

In this episode Jen, Justin, and Ross speak with cybersecurity and privacy law attorney Patrick Hromisin and explore the California Consumer Privacy Act and its impact on consumers nationwide.

Interview with Patrick Hromisin

Jen, Ross and Justin continue the conversation with cybersecurity attorney and privacy specialist, Leeza Garber, on the timely topic of remote voting as elections in November draw near.

Interview with Leeza Garber - Remote Voting

Jen, Ross and Justin speak with cybersecurity and privacy expert, Leeza Garber, to discuss security issues in light of the pandemic and our increasingly digital world.

Interview with Leeza Garber

Pennsylvania became the latest state to adapt RUFADAA when Governor Wolf signed Senate Bill 320 into law on July 23. In the first episode of Season 2, Jen, Ross, and Justin welcomed Pennsylvania State Senator Tom Killion and Fred Cabell to discuss Pennsylvania’s version of the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act. We wanted to replay the interview with Senator Killion who sponsored SB 320 where he discussed RUFADAA and the negotiations leading up to Pennsylvania’s version of RUFADAA. For comments, questions, or suggestions, e-mail us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

Legislation Discussion with PA State Senator Tom Killion

Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Rachel Zeldin, founder of Funerals360, an end-to-end funeral planning platform, to discuss the emerging death care industry in a digital age.

Funerals360

The Digital Planning Podcast is designed to educate individuals about all things digital in connection with estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Your hosts, attorneys Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown, will guide you through the digital world and aim to keep you informed of developments and updates in this ever-changing space. For comments, questions, or suggestions, e-mail us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

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