Your Digital Undertaker

Episode #20 “A will, after all, is just a piece of paper until you die; how it survives your death is what really matters.”

This episode is the fourth excerpt from Chapter 4 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor.

Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Listen Notes, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcasher, Spotify, Spreaker, TuneIn and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter@UndertakerTech

Episode #19 “Regardless of whether you draft a will yourself or hire a legal advisor, I think what gets lost in translation when preparing a will is that it is not simply a process of slapping your personal information and wishes into a template or a kit.”

This episode is the third excerpt from Chapter 4 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor.

Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Listen Notes, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcasher, Spotify, Spreaker, TuneIn and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter@UndertakerTech

Episode #18 “You may never get a driver’s licence, never sue or be sued, never get arrested or do anything that requires a legal advisor or a legal document. But you will die; if you have a valid will, it will get used.”

This episode is the 2nd excerpt from Chapter 4 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor.

Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

Episode #17 Windows 7 died without a Will and Estate Plan. “In the months and weeks leading up to the death of Windows 7, many tech news outlets reflected fondly on the end-of-life of Windows 7 by describing its features and the reasons consumers clung to it instead of migrating to new versions.” Hear the three reasons why estate practitioners and their clients should care about the death of Windows 7. Episode #17 is a special edition - this article by Sharon Hartung was original published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc.

Episode #16 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. “Before your digital life can have a digital afterlife, you need to understand how your regular life gets covered by estate planning components, such as a will.”

This episode is the first excerpt from Chapter 4 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor.

Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube.
www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

“There are plenty of good reasons not to think about your funeral…..The good news in planning your funeral is that it is about as easy as planning a vacation. To get started, you just need to ask yourself two simple questions, neither one of which requires getting up off the couch.”

This episode is the third and last excerpt from Chapter 3 Your Body Can’t Bury Itself. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor.

Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube.
www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

“I can also tell you that walking into a funeral home is a completely different experience when you are not in mourning or grieving. The options are clear, embarrassingly simple and the terminology really isn’t that difficult.”

This episode is the second excerpt from Chapter 3 Your Body Can’t Bury Itself. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor.

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Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker, TuneIn and YouTube.
www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

“My take away is this: leaving your family to decide what happens to your body and organize your funeral/memorial is like asking someone to plan your wedding and reception but giving them no details, no budget, a very tight timeline, and then never really knowing if you would have liked it or not.”

This episode is the first excerpt from Chapter 3 Your Body Can’t Bury Itself. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor.

Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube.
www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

“Communication is about the right information, at the right time, to the right people……….unlike a project while you’re living, there is no handover from yourself for Your Death Project other than the conversations you had in advance of your death, and the documentation and paperwork you left behind. Hopefully, someone knows where it is and what it means.” Excerpt from Chapter 2.

Episode #11 This episode is the last excerpt from Chapter 2 - Getting Your Affairs in Order - Building Your Death Project in the Digital Age. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations.

Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube.

www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

“As I took on the administrator role for my mother’s estate, I was surprised to learn that fiduciary appointments, like that of an executor or a trustee, even considering this role might be filled with a son or daughter like myself, are subject to the same laws and rules as a professional who might do it as a job. Qualified estate professionals can help you overcome these challenges and navigate the confusing deathcare and estate industry landscape.”

Episode #10 This episode is an excerpt from Chapter 2 - Getting Your Affairs in Order - Building Your Death Project in the Digital Age. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations.

Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube.
www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech