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As the use of biometric information and identifiers becomes more commonplace in our everyday lives, privacy and consumer protections laws throughout the United States limit the ability to gather and use such information. In this episode, Jen Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown explore some of the issues surrounding biometric information and biometric identifiers and discuss the estate planning implications of their use.

In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen Zegel, Justin Brown, and Ross Bruch dive into the fascinating world of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model that has taken the world by storm. We explore some real world applications, risks, and ethical concerns surrounding the technology and discuss what is on everyone’s mind in the legal community – are jobs in jeopardy?

In this episode, Jen Zegel, Justin Brown, and Ross Bruch discuss how technology can be both a burden and a useful resource for the modern family office, with special guest Chris Dickson of EY Family Office Advisory Services. We also cover pressing issues and best practices that every family office manager, founder, and beneficiary should know.

There has been much talk about fraud with digital assets. In this episode, Ross Bruch, Jen Zegel, and Justin Brown discuss some of the more common NFT scams. From “rug pulls” to “artificial inflation scams”, NFT owners must be aware of all of the different tactics that fraudsters are implementing on NFTs.

In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown welcome Suzanne Brown Walsh and Professor Gerry Beyer to discuss the newly drafted Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act or “UEEPDA”.

In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Ross, and Justin have a roundtable discussion about the metaverse and estate planning considerations and issues for planning in a virtual world.

In this episode of Digital Planning Podcast, hosts Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown welcomed Sheona McDonald, an accomplished filmmaker, who discussed her recently released documentary Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery, now available on Discovery Plus. The documentary chronicles the investigation post-collapse of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX; the company's subsequent bankruptcy proceedings; and attempts to piece together what happened. Sheona also wrote the Foreword to the book Digital Asset Entanglement: Unraveling the Intersection of Estate Laws & Technology (LexisNexis/March 2022), authored by Digital Planning Podcast co-host Jen Zegel and veteran Digital Planning Podcast guest Sharon Hartung, who also join the podcast discussion. Their book focuses on the ways technology has disrupted the traditionally paper-based estate industry and raises awareness on the importance of digital asset planning and the challenges associated with managing digital assets. The book sets forth a personas-based framework to help advisors begin to analyze a client's planning needs by their digital behavior and applies this framework through a comprehensive case study of QuadrigaCX and the estate of its late CEO, Gerald Cotten. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

In our first episode of 2022, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Joel Revill, CEO of Two Ocean Trust in Jackson Hole, WY. Two Ocean Trust is the first financial institution in the U.S. to offer a comprehensive and frictionless digital asset wealth management platform for private clients and advisors. Listen as Joel discusses the unique challenges faced by corporate fiduciaries in holding cryptocurrency.

What are NFTs (non-fungible tokens)? What is all the media hype? What do you need to know about NFTs from an estate planning perspective? In this episode of the Digital Planning Podcast, Jen, Ross, and Justin have a roundtable discussion about NFTs, and the issues and planning challenges raised by the technology.

For hundreds of years, raised seals have authenticated official government documents of all varieties. But what is the electronic equivalent? How can government bodies certify an official document in the digital age? In this episode, the team speaks with Triedata Founder and CEO Raghunath Menon, who created a fully automated online digital certification service for Court Records and who will answer these questions.

Accessing and transferring data and personal information in a deceased user’s online account can raise a number of legal and practical issues for family members. Google has emerged as a leader in the utilization of its Inactive Account Manager online tool to help mitigate these issues in advance. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin talk to Google Associate Security Counsel Ayesha Minhaj to learn more about online tools and Google’s Inactive Account Manager.

In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin interview Trust & Will Founder/CEO Cody Barbo on Trust & Will’s solution to estate planning, along with the future of electronic wills. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

The pandemic has changed life in so many ways, including forever changing the probate process. In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin welcome Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Lisa Grayson to discuss probate during and after COVID-19 and how the pandemic has accelerated the discussion on electronic wills.

In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin speak with Ed Zabar, founder and CEO of Verify-y, to discuss digital identity and his solution to identity and credential verification. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we continue our discussion with Pamela Morgan and explore the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency. Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

Please join Jen, Ross, and Justin as we speak with Pamela Morgan to discuss the intersection of cryptocurrency, estate planning, crypto-security, and the taxation of cryptocurrency. Pamela is founder of both Empowered Law and Third Key Solutions, LLC, a key consulting firm that works with individuals and organizations to improve the security of their crypto-holdings and ensure these assets are accessible in the event of crisis, death, or disaster. For comments, questions, or suggestions, email us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

In our first episode of Season 3, we welcome back Sharon Hartung, author of Your Digital Undertaker, to discuss the state of digital assets. Sharon also provides an update to the saga with the Canadian Cryptocurrency Exchange QuadrigaCX connected with the death of Gerald Cotton, and how this story serves as an example for the need for businesses to incorporate planning for digital assets and interests.

In this episode, Jen, Ross, and Justin chat with Kimberley Martin, a Director at the law firm of Worrall Moss Martin located in Tasmania, Australia about the global evolution of electronic wills, various jurisdictional treatment of electronic wills, and the impact of COVID-19 on estate planning. For comments, questions, or suggestions, e-mail us at digitalplanningpodcast@gmail.com.

In this episode Jen, Justin, and Ross speak with cybersecurity and privacy law attorney Patrick Hromisin and explore the California Consumer Privacy Act and its impact on consumers nationwide.

Jen, Ross and Justin continue the conversation with cybersecurity attorney and privacy specialist, Leeza Garber, on the timely topic of remote voting as elections in November draw near.