Firma digital y firma electrónica, parecidas … pero diferentes
Interview with Lisa Grayson - Digital Planning Podcast
Global Evolution of Electronic Wills and COVID-19
Regular readers of this blog have already noted my particular enthusiasm for creativity in legal arguments. I am not a judge (Hi Judge Galvin!), but if I were, I would be sorely tempted to pattern my unique brand of...more
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
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
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
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
On May 15, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta introduced temporary legislative changes to allow for virtual signing and witnessing of Wills, Enduring Power of Attorneys and Personal Directives (Estate...more
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
With everyone practicing social distancing and Governor Baker’s Executive Order closing all non-essential businesses, signing legal documents the old-fashioned way is extremely difficult. In recognition, the Massachusetts...more
Governor Whitmer signed Michigan Executive Order No 2020-41 on April 8, 2020, allowing the use of virtual platforms to "enable and encourage the use of electronic signatures, remote notarizations, remote witness attestations...more
One of the most common questions being asked of estate planning attorneys lately is: “Is it possible to sign my will during the COVID-19 quarantine?” The same question can be asked with respect to other common estate planning...more
Estate planning is more important than ever as COVID-19 continues its spread. Creating a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care will enable you to set forth your health care desires and enable you to designate the person...more
We hope this newsletter finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. We previously noted that the coronavirus "lock down" is causing many of our clients to re-think their existing estate plans. In the past, certain estate...more
On April 6, 2020, McGuireWoods issued an alert analyzing issues facing attorneys, clients and notaries in the execution of documents during a global pandemic. The alert also provided a summary of state legislation and...more
If you’re like me, sheltering in place amid COVID-19 has given you more time to think and more time to address the things you’ve been meaning to do for some time. With so much uncertainty and so much out of our control,...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a dilemma for many people: it has made them nervous and eager to create or update their estate planning documents, while making their completion difficult. Sheltering in place and social...more
On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued an Executive Order suspending the requirement that a person whose oath is being taken be physically present at the same location as the notary public and any witnesses,...more
Fiduciary relationships often require a party to notarize a document. For example, a party may need to or want to use notary services for each of the following: a person may execute new trust or estate documents, a...more
Working remotely and travel restrictions as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak present new challenges to traditional ways of conducting business, particularly when it comes to execution of documents and concluding contracts...more
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
States across the country have taken measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including implementing closures of non-essential businesses. The increase of individuals working from home has prompted the commercial real...more
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