Q. Any updates on how a fiduciary accesses digital assets? A. South Carolina passed the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act in 2016 which gives agents under a duly authorizing power of attorney, or a trustee, personal representative and conservator (ie. legal fiduciaries) access to a person’s online accounts, correspondence and other computer files,…
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When is an ancillary estate required in probate court?
When a decedent owned real property in another county of South Carolina or another state other than the state in which probate proceedings have been initiated, it will usually be...Read more -
My Mom’s power of attorney was prepared some years ago in another state. When I took a copy to her local bank it was refused. Among other things I was told it was outdated. Does Mom need to have a new one prepared?
It is always a good practice to have out-of-state legal documents reviewed when you establish a new domicile and it is not unusual for there to be problems with a...Read more -
My father, actually stepfather, is thinking of appointing me as his durable attorney-in-fact.
What does this require of me? Under a general financial power of attorney you will be appointed to represent your step-father, the principal, with respect to his financial affairs. This...Read more
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