threatened to sue Apple over the ownership
of his iTunes library the actor intended
to bequeath the library to his daughters
on his death. The dispute highlighted that
Willis had not acquired the music itself, but
a perpetual license to listen to it, and the
license was not assignable on his death.
about the ownership of virtual assets and
online information, and how they are dealt
with when we die.
and Google will:
·Notdisclosepasswordsorother
cases automatically shut down an
account on death.
often the original terms and conditions
of the service provider govern the use of
and access to information. There is little by
way of uniformity among providers or laws
governing this specific issue.
some may be inherently and sometimes
surprisingly valuable.
Donal Griffin suggests you take a closer look at the fine print.
of de Groots lawyers.