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Review of Reviews: “Probate Law Meets the Digital Age,” 67 Vand. L. Rev., 1697-1727 (2014)Review of Reviews: “Probate Law Meets the Digital Age,” 67 Vand. L. Rev., 1697-1727 (2014)
Naomi R. Cahn is the Harold H. Greene Professor of Law at The George Washington University Law School, in Washington, D.C.
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Many advisors direct their clients to create and maintain a record of critical information for their loved ones and their eventual estate executors. This record typically includes account numbers, advisor contacts and locations of important papers or electronic files. As the Digital Age continues to evolve at a rapid pace, however, these critical records may include more and more references to online accounts and digital content. Today, increasing numbers of advisors routinely are faced with the challenge of determining their legal authorization to discover and access digital assets on behalf of their deceased clients.
In “Probate Law Meets the Digital Age,” Professor Naomi R. Cahn anticipates an escalating imperative for clarity in the...
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