One day you will be the Ancestor – are you prepared? When my bother
learned he was dying he started putting all his affairs in order to make it
easy for me, the Executor of his estate. After making his arrangements,
he took me around to meet his banker, his lawyer and the funeral director who
would do the cremation and plant a tree in the local Provincial Park in his
name. We went through all his papers, the photos and collections in his closet,
what his few valuables were, and I had him make a list of things he wanted to
go to certain of his friends.
In this technological age, you don’t only have to worry about the stuff
in your closet, but also the stuff in your CLOUD!! Pass on your passwords! I started with one simple password that I could
remember, then sites started asking for more characters, then add Capitals, now
they ask for a symbol – I have to have a file just to keep track of all my
passwords! Besides my photos, creative works, paper work etc, I also have
all my Genealogy on my hard drive and online. I don’t want all my hard work to
go to waste, so I have to plan now what is going to happen to it. If you have
your family tree online, at least once a year, more often preferably, back it
up by downloading the gedcom file to store in a safe place.
There are many types of wills, from free to virtual. Some provinces,
states and countries recognize different kinds of wills so it’s a good idea to
check your area. A Holographic Will is a will that is completely handwritten
and does not need witnesses, or a lawyer or notary. A simple, or Statutory Will
is one you can buy in a stationary store and fill in the blanks, and must be
witnessed. Now, with new and improved technology you can make a will
online.
Imagine... you can make a virtual will for your virtual stuff! Whodathunk???
US Online Wills by State (check your state laws)
The Digital Beyond (organizing your digital assets)
What are your digital assets worth?
Cutting Probate Costs – Globe and Mail
Estate Law Canada
Wills Online by Yahoo Canada
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