The virtual patrimony

Generalities

• What is a virtual asset?
• Why must we talk about virtual patrimony?
• To whom belongs a virtual asset?

On the Web

• Some examples of problems related to the contracts and Terms of Use of service providers.
• What is the problem related to the international nature of the Web?
• What is the problem related to the changes made regularly by suppliers to their Terms of Use?
• What about the future use of biometrics as identification of a person? Does this risk to be the source of a new problem?
• In case of death or incapacity, what solutions are available on the Web concerning the memories that I posted on different social networks and the documents and files finding itself in my various accounts?
• If I did not plan anything during my lifetime concerning my accounts on the Web, what will happen when I die?

In case of incapacity or death

• What are the rules that apply to the virtual patrimony in case of death?
• In case of death, what is the main problem related to the contracts and Terms of Use of service providers and which your heirs will have to face?
• What to do before your death to avoid all the hassles to the heirs or liquidator of a succession?
• What happens to my virtual patrimony when I die?
• What happens to my virtual heritage if I become incapacitated?
• What will happen to my virtual assets upon my death or if I become incapacitated?
• What do you want to do with your accounts still active with your suppliers after your death or in case of incapacity?
• What will happen to my virtual assets if I planned nothing about this subject during my lifetime or before becoming incapacitated?
• What can I do right now to protect my virtual patrimony after my death?
• What will happen to my virtual patrimony if I did not make a Will?
• While I am able of doing so, what can I do concerning my virtual patrimony in case the incapacity would occur?
• What happens if a person has not signed a protection mandate in case of incapacity?
• What happens in the case of a professional subject to the control of a professional order who has accounts on the Web and who dies or becomes incapacitated?