Doris Bonora is the lead of Dentons' Trust, Estates and Wealth Preservation group in Canada, and while she has been in practice for over 30 years, she remains on the cutting edge of how technology affects estate planning.

Technology has increased how much we have to consider when making will and estate arrangements.  Questions such as, "What happens to digital assets after death?" or "How do we deal with the social media accounts, loyalty points, online picture albums, cryptocurrencies of our loved ones after they've passed away?" are examples of the decisions people now have to make in their planning.

Medical technology has given us more options as well. How do we deal with stored genetic material such as embryos, ovum, and sperm? Could stored embryos have rights to proceed from a family trust?

Recently, Doris discussed these and other issues with Joseph Devaney of Video Tax News, providing helpful insight on how to deal with death in the digital age. The videos are available at the following links:

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