Over the last several years, I’ve crisscrossed this country preaching the importance of digital asset estate planning. I’ve met some of the most amazing attorneys and their clients. I always learn something new, which continues to fuel my excitement to be in this field. I’ve come to learn that your clients invest their time and … Continue reading “Don’t Believe Me? Just wait…and it will be costly!”
DCS is excited to be at Collision at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, a tech conference that brings together the people and companies that are redefining the tech industry. Forbes calls it “North America’s fastest-growing conference,” and that’s why we’re here. We’re setting meetings with the tech community to discuss their account holder digital asset … Continue reading “DCS at Collision Conference in Toronto”
Directive Communication System’s Lee Poskanzer was pleased to be a special guest speaker at the annual Successor Trustee Seminar presented by the Strauss Attorneys law firm in its Hendersonville, North Carolina office. The firm has embraced the importance of digital estate planning, offering their clients the DCS platforms to ensure that their digital property is … Continue reading “Founder Lee Poskanzer at Strauss Attorney’s Successor Trustee Seminar”
The death of Prince three years ago at age 57 added him to the long list of celebrities who never had wills created and left their heirs monumental estate disasters. In this case, the death of Prince Rogers Nelson stands for a few other lessons – the nation’s opioid crisis, the challenges of achieving a successful … Continue reading “Three Years Later, the Fees are Adding Up for Prince Estate”
You’ve no doubt read the news that Facebook will now use AI to help find profiles of people who have died so you don’t have to worry about receiving messages about their birthdays or anniversaries. From our perspective, it’s way too little, way too late. An expanded tribute section is all well and good, and … Continue reading “What Facebook Has Done – Not Much”
Kudos to The New York Times for recognizing what Lee Poskanzer has been living with for the last six years in the article R.I.P. to a Startling Facebook Feature: Reminders of Dead Friends’ Birthdays A reminder of a dead friend’s work anniversary was what drove Lee Poskanzer to start looking into what we now … Continue reading “Kudos to The New York Times for Recognizing the Spark that Started DCS”
Thanks to WMHT, the PBS/NPR station from Albany, New York, for sharing this video of Lee Poskanzer from the first Digital Legacy Conference held at Siena College. The segment examines the challenges faced by survivors when loved ones die and no plans have been made to manage their digital assets. Much like dying without a … Continue reading “From the Directive Communication Systems Video Archives – Planning for Death in a Digital World”
Lee Poskanzer was invited to present before the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys (https://nnepa.com/) at a recent conference in San Diego. NNEPA is a cooperative alliance of nationally recognized estate planning attorneys from across the country who gather together to learn from each other to build successful and rewarding practices. The attorneys who came … Continue reading “National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys Welcomes Lee Poskanzer”
NETIQUETTE EXPERTS AGREE: IT’S TIME FOR GUIDELINES ON DEATH IN A DIGITAL WORLD A mother is told to go to the hospital after learning that her son has been in a bad car crash. When she arrives, the waiting area is filled with somber high school students. They knew about the crash before she did. … Continue reading “Netiquette experts agree: Guidelines are needed on death in a digital world”
The single largest private provider of legal services in the world today is not a law firm. It’s Deloitte, the big four accounting firm. And LegalZoom, valued at $2 billion, is pulling millions of consumers away from local attorneys. What does that mean for your own practice? This enlightening article from the ABA Journal, “Law … Continue reading “Lawyers: You can’t wait to catch up with tech”
