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Alberta Permanently Adopts Remote Signing for Wills, Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives

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Alberta has updated its legislation regarding testamentary and incapacity planning to allow the remote execution of wills, powers of attorney and personal directives, eliminating previous time restrictions. While initially...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Estate Planning in the 21st Century

On January 1, 2022, the Washington Uniform Electronic Wills Act (“Act”) took effect and in so doing brought estate planning documents into the 21st century. The Act modifies existing requirements in order to enable people to...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Behold the 21st Century Will: The E-Will!

A will is commonly drafted in a lawyer’s office in the presence of witnesses and a notary public. However, this scene is slowly changing with the rising popularity of electronic wills (e-wills). Before you choose to use an...more

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Interview with Lisa Grayson - Digital Planning Podcast

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Listen to our digital planning podcast and learn about all things “digital” as to estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Your hosts — attorneys Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown — will guide...more

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Remote Witnessing of Wills: A Step in the Right Direction

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the benefits of post-death planning, whilst also giving individuals the much-needed down-time to reflect on their wishes. This has brought about a flurry of requests for new wills to be...more

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Global Evolution of Electronic Wills and COVID-19

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Listen to our digital planning podcast and learn about all things digital as to estate planning, business planning, and estate administration. Your hosts, attorneys Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch, and Justin Brown, will guide you...more

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UK Government Set to Allow Video-Witnessing of Wills – But Will the Change Offer Real Assistance?

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In March, we wrote about the challenges self-isolation and social-distancing presented to the legalities of signing a will, in particular the requirement that a will is signed in the presence of at least two witnesses. We...more

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New York Governor Temporarily Adjusts Notary Law to Permit Use of 'Audio-Video Technology' (Updated #5)

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UPDATE: By Order 202.48 dated July 6, 2020, the Governor has further extended prior orders permitting the use of audio-visual technology for notarization and witnessing, as provided below, through August 5, 2020....more

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New York Governor Temporarily Adjusts Notary Law to Permit Use of 'Audio-Video Technology' (Updated #4)

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UPDATE: By an order dated June 6, 2020, the use of audio-visual technology for notarization and witnessing as provided below is permitted until July 6, 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, certain states are adjusting rules by...more

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New York Governor Temporarily Adjusts Notary Law to Permit Use of 'Audio-Video Technology' (Updated #3)

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UPDATE: By an order dated May 28, 2020, the use of audio-visual technology for notarization and witnessing as provided below is permitted until June 27, 2020....more

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Notarization, Like Your Morning Commute, Is Now on the Long List of Things That Have Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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On Monday, Governor Baker signed a temporary measure into law allowing notaries to notarize documents by videoconference during the current state of emergency. This means that Massachusetts residents can—among other...more

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Where There’s a Will There’s a Way – Executing Wills During COVID-19

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In these uncertain times, many clients are considering putting their affairs in order—just in case the worst should happen. This is an entirely natural reaction to the advancing Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. But where a...more

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Raises the Importance of Understanding Whether and When Documents May be Signed Electronically and Witnessed...

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As millions of people are under mandatory or voluntary restrictions limiting their in-person interactions with others in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and are dependent more than ever on remote technology and virtual...more

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