Description
| Product ID: | 9780854902958 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Digital Assets and Probate: A Practitioner’s Guide |
| Authors: | Author: James Normington |
| Page Count: | 200 |
| Subjects: | Law: wills, probate, succession, inheritance, Wills & probate / Succession |
| Description: | This book is an ideal companion for the busy probate practitioner who needs a better understanding of digital assets when advising clients, drafting wills, or administering estates. It provides the practitioner with draft clauses, precedents and a sample digital assets questionnaire for clients. It contains a useful glossary of relevant terms . ''Digital Assets and Probate: A Practitioner’s Guide'' is an ideal companion for the busy probate practitioner who needs a better understanding of digital assets when advising clients, drafting wills, or administering estates. Written in an accessible style, it is a useful reference for both new and experienced probate practitioners, dealing with issues such as:- What is a digital asset?- Who deals with digital assets in probate situations?- How does inheritance tax apply to digital assets?- What happens if you ignore the digital aspects of a client’s estate?- What steps should be taken to secure digital assets post-death?- What should clients be asked about their digital assets and behaviours, and what should not be asked?The author looks at a range of subjects in the context of probate, from social media and the taxation of crypto-currencies to digital executorship and securing digital devices. The mitigation of risks to solicitors and legal representatives is also considered.This book also provides the practitioner with draft clauses, precedents and a sample digital assets questionnaire for clients. It contains a useful glossary of relevant terms which are commonly encountered in practice. |
| Imprint Name: | Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-12-20 |
