Legal Issues with Funerals and Death
What the Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Same Sex Marriage Means for Funeral Planning
The recent Supreme Court decision on the Obergefell v. Hodges case has legalized same sex marriage but what does the decision mean for end-of-life and funeral planning? Traditionally, legal authority over funeral planning goes first to an individual's living spouse, then next of kin (children), then parents, or if appointed ahead ...
Continue ReadingSocial Media After Death: How to Close A Pinterest Account
With digital assets growing with each new online account opened, many social media websites have created policies on how to close an account of the deceased. Below you will find Pinterest’s policy on how to close a Pinterest account of a deceased loved one: Pinterest can deactivate a deceased person's account if a ...
Continue ReadingSocial Media After Death: How to Close An Instagram Account
If you see an account on Instagram that belongs to someone who's passed away, you can report it to Instagram for memorialization. If you're an immediate family member of that person, you can request the account be removed from Instagram. Memorializing the Instagram Account: Instagram will memorialize the Instagram account of ...
Continue ReadingSocial Media After Death: How to Close A LinkedIn Account
As our portfolio of digital assets grows, many social media websites have created policies on how to close an account of the deceased. Below you will find LinkedIn's policy on how to close a LinkedIn account of a deceased loved one: Unfortunately, there may be a time when you come across the profile ...
Continue ReadingSocial Media After Death: How to Close a Google Account
As our portfolio of digital assets grows, many social media websites have created policies on how to close an account of the deceased. Below you will find Google's policy on how to close a Google account of a deceased loved one: Users have a strong and reasonable expectation of privacy and security ...
Continue ReadingSocial Media After Death: How to Close A Twitter Account
With our digital assets growing with each new online account opened, many social media websites have created policies on how to close an account of the deceased. Below you will find Twitter's policy on how to close a Twitter account of a deceased user: In the event of the death of ...
Continue ReadingAfter the Funeral - What to Do with a Deceased Person's Estate, Assets, and Debts
After the death of a loved one, often family members are barely over their mourning when the letters and notice from creditors and hospitals start pouring in. Families are often left with the question of what to do with the deceased person’s assets and personal property. Often the deceased person ...
Continue ReadingFacebook Introduces the Option of a Legacy Contact
Facebook is a place to share and connect with friends and family. For many of us, it’s also a place to remember and honor those we’ve lost. When a person passes away, their account can become a memorial of their life, friendships and experiences. Facebook has introduced a new feature that ...
Continue ReadingWhat Happens to Debt When Someone Dies?
Q. What happens with outstanding debt after the death of the borrower? Will spouse, children, parents, or next of kin be responsible for it? A. In short, if the deceased possesses debt after death, it is their estate that is responsible for the payment of creditors. Family and relatives are ...
Continue ReadingFTC proposes new guidelines for collecting debt from dead people
By Ylan Q. Mui for the Washington Post Monday, November 22, 2010 The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to revise the protocol surrounding two of life's touchiest subjects: debt and death. Debt collection has become an increasingly controversial practice as more Americans default on loan payments. Government data show the ...
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