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2026 Protecting, Managing, and Transferring Digital Assets in the Modern Estate

Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section Meeting

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$0 for KCBA Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section Member
$40 for KCBA Member
$60 for Non-Member

60 minutes

Date Published

April 1, 2026

Publisher

King County Bar Association

Subjects

Real Property Probate & Trust Law

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Summary

Presentation: “Protecting, Managing, and Transferring Digital Assets in the Modern Estate” by Ruth Apahidean of Law Office of Neil R. Sarles & Mitchell D. West of Lowe Graham Jones PLLC

This CLE explains how digital assets, such as email accounts, social media profiles, computers, Bitcoin, and other electronically stored information, should be protected, managed, and transferred as part of modern estate planning. It emphasizes the importance of pre-death planning, including creating and maintaining a secure inventory of digital assets and passwords and addresses practical challenges, such as accessing accounts, while outlining strategies for ensuring that digital assets can be properly located, managed, and transferred to beneficiaries.

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Presenters

Ruth Apahidean

Attorney - Law Office of Neil R. Sarles

Ruth Apahidean is an attorney at the Law Office of Neil R. Sarles. She graduated from the University of Washington magna cum... Read More

Mitchell D. West

Attorney - Lowe Graham Jones PLLC

Mitchell D. West is a trial attorney with a background in Seattle’s startup ecosystem. He has worked closely with companies... Read More

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2026 Protecting Managing and Transferring Digital Assets in the Modern Estate MP4

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Credit

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