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Estate planning for a digital world.

Notes on wealth transition, digital assets, and protecting what matters — from someone who does this for a living.

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Estate Planning

You Weren’t Wrong About AI. You Were Just Early.

Jun 4, 2026 5 min read

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Estate Planning

The “Easy Solution” That Creates Estate Problems Later

Jan 29, 2026 4 min read

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Why Estate Administration Now Feels Like a Never-Ending Series

Jan 8, 2026 5 min read

The Silent Threat to Digital Estates: When Multi-Factor Authentication Becomes a Wall Executors Can’t Cross

Nov 21, 2025 3 min read

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Valuing Digital Assets: Lessons from the Counter Strike Market Crash

Oct 30, 2025 5 min read

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Estate Planning

Bob Marley’s Estate: Four Decades of Legal Lessons

Sep 29, 2025 6 min read

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Estate Planning

Supporting Loved Ones With Dementia: The Peace of Mind a POA Provides

Sep 25, 2025 4 min read

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