Social media trends, when closely observed, is not as simple as sending posts on Facebook about what one ate for breakfast. At a deeper level, business companies have made wise use through marketing their services and products.
It is when the government takes initiatives that people realize the extent of seriousness that is involved in what had started as a 'fun activity.'
While one is recording their entire lives, beginning from birth to death, it now includes planning for one's afterlife. Recently, in the context of estate planning, the government's blog advised people to create one's will on social media with the help of an online 'executor.' The diction seems to have been carefully selected for reasons that are factual, despite the somber topic.
How people exercise this opportunity is debatable, but it is certainly opening new avenues for solicitors, which will mean studying the aspects involved in the legalities of social media will and which also means there will be attorneys who specialize in this field.
While the business site Mashable recommends establishing a trust or an informal agreement, there is also the question of security that is why it is recommended using a reliable website for the purpose.
A second point that should be taken into consideration is that laws differ from state to state. How online wills will be able to comply along with online policies will be deemed challenging. Although there are do-it-yourself forms available, one should follow the advice and have an attorney with the process.
Third, the user will have to be careful with regard to privacy settings to restrict viewing and avoid awkward reactions from within his or her social circle and thereby reduce chances of anyone contesting the will.
Making a will online is comparatively inexpensive. However, cost reduction should not be a priority. If there are websites that offer the service free, then one should consider it highly risky as well. The New York Times recently quoted a law professor stating that expert consultation is far better than the software packages available for online services.
That is not to say one must altogether do away with online services. They offer detailed information that one can see at their convenience and that providing an overview of what is involved in the process. One can prepare a list of questions in advance with the help of such software that they can discuss with their attorney. In addition, it will provide one with aspects that the user may not have previously considered. A comment in the same New York Times article vouched for this, where the use of software to was commended by the lawyer.
In short, considering the odds, if one can be objective and practical, it is a wise choice. The options that the internet has provided are there for one to take up easily, but using them wisely is what count in the end.
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