Proficient Digital Asset Estate Plan Attorney In Las Vegas

Your online life may hold as much value as your physical estate. Cryptocurrency wallets, monetized YouTube channels, cloud photos and social media accounts aren’t accessible to your loved ones when you pass away. Without a digital asset estate plan, your family may lose these accounts that hold real financial and sentimental value.

At the Law Offices of David A. Straus LLC, we have spent decades helping Nevada families plan for the assets that matter most. That now includes the accounts and files that live online. Attorney David A. Straus, our Las Vegas estate planning lawyer, works directly with you to build a digital asset estate plan that fits your life, your holdings and your legal wishes.

What Happens To Digital Assets After Someone Dies?

Most online accounts run on terms of service agreements, not on a will. A platform may deactivate an account, hand it to an heir or delete it. This depends on its own rules and what legal authority is on file. Without that authority, family members often end up filing death certificates and court orders just to close an account or recover funds in a digital wallet.

What Does Nevada Law Say About Fiduciary Access To Digital Assets?

Nevada follows the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, commonly referred to as RUFADAA. This law allows people such as executors, trustees and agents to manage digital assets.

This can be done only when the account owner has given clear and specific permission. A general instruction in a will may not be enough, though. Many account providers require written consent before releasing account content to anyone other than the owner.

What Should You Include In A Digital Asset Estate Plan?

A solid plan covers both the assets themselves and the access needed to reach them. Our plan typically addresses:

• Cryptocurrency, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital investments: Liquid digital holdings requiring private key management or exchange credential transfers to avoid permanent loss.
• Monetized YouTube channels, blogs and other online business income: Active digital income streams needing designated managers or transfer instructions to maintain operations.
• Social media, email and cloud storage accounts: Personal and administrative portals requiring clear permissions for legacy access, memorialization or deletion.
• Digital intellectual property such as photos, manuscripts or content: Creative assets requiring copyright assignments, licensing management or secure storage access.

You can begin by creating an inventory of these assets, including account details and instructions for whether each account should be closed, transferred or preserved. We list this inventory with clear authorization language in your will, trust or a standalone digital asset document. Then, we will help you name a fiduciary ready to carry out your wishes.

Talk With Our Digital Asset Estate Planning Attorney Today

Reach out to the Law Offices of David A. Straus LLC to start building a digital asset estate plan. We meet with clients across Las Vegas and offer a complimentary initial consultation to discuss your online accounts, cryptocurrency and digital property. Contact our office at 702-474-4500 or complete our online form to talk about protecting the parts of your estate that live online.