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Digital Asset Protection: Properly Protect Your Bitcoin And Other Digital Assets

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Digital asset protection: Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are growing ever more popular.

Digital asset protection is new and challenging. It’s no longer just those investors on the leading edge who are looking to cash in either. Regular people are jumping on the crypto-currency bandwagon.

However, few investors have given thought to digital asset protection. Specifically, what would happen to your digital wallets if you suddenly die? Cryptocurrencies become probate (public) assets at death, without proper protection measures in place.

Investing in Bitcoin is complicated. How would your heirs access your assets? This is an even more complex and complicated arena.

You need the expertise of someone who knows the ins and outs of digital asset protection.

Another thing to keep in mind is that anything on the Internet is subject to sophisticated hackers. This raises the question: just how secure are your Bitcoin wallets? There are already many examples of people/companies who have lost or forgotten that they had digital currency wallets. Furthermore, cybercriminals have stolen accounts. A few years back a company found 100,000 Bitcoins in an old wallet from 2004 worth $116 million. They related it to finding money in an old pair of pants. If a company can forget where they have crypto-currencies, imagine how easy for individuals to lose track.

Think about how often you forget passwords and PINs. Digital wallets must be password protected. Each specific asset also needs to be accessible in the future. Forgetting passwords is often frustrating enough to make people forget they have accounts.

If you’ve begun investing in cryptocurrencies and want to protect those assets, call The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm for a consultation.

 

   

Looking to find an experienced estate lawyer in the Georgia area who is skilled in asset protection and estate plan preparation? Shannon Pawley is an attorney in Georgia with expertise in estate planning and asset protection. Shannon can provide assistance with creating an estate plan to include making a will and how to establish a trust properly. If you have questions about asset protection or questions about making an estate plan, reach out to Shannon and she will be glad to help answer all the estate planning questions you might have!

 
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