What Will Become of Your Bitcoins When You Die?

What Will Become of Your Bitcoins When You Die?

The Law Society is urging people to leave clear instructions for their intellectual property and digital media in case of death. Most of the digital legacy people leave behind when they shuttle off this mortal coil has sentimental value - it is not something that can be appraised or valued in hard cash. Social network accounts, images, music, emails and backups of all of the above constitute the majority of our digital legacy. Families may want to access such information and preserve it for posterity. As more and more people store their data in the cloud and use their social accounts as....


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