Success StoryDigital Estate Planning
Digital Estate Planning
Author: Diana Doggett
Planning Unit: Fayette County CES
Major Program: Financial Education - General
Plan of Work: Making healthy Lifestyle Choices and Citizen Education
Outcome: Initial Outcome
In the modern age of technology, the nature of estate planning has changed. Because so much personal information is stored online, new strategies must be undertaken in order to protect one’s digital assets. Digital estate planning helps loved ones to locate and access important digital information, it may clarify disputes regarding final will and testament, and it may simplify the transition for family members. Fayette Co. Extension FCS partnered with Bluegrass Elder Law to present “Planning Your Digital Estate” in October 2020 via Zoom meeting and live streaming to 47 attendees. A large number of the audience were designated leaders and shared with additional homemaker clubs and other groups. Based upon post program evaluations, 100% of attendees identified the need for and how to create their own digital estate plan; 92% acknowledged understanding how digital estate planning can ensure the safety and security of one’s own information; 92% committed to using the presented information to take inventory and write a personal digital estate plan; 100% stated the need to share with family members or friends; 100% stated that the program was timely, practical and educational. Shared post comments: “I just didn’t realize how digital information leaves such a footprint of your life”; “It made me aware that if I passed suddenly, my executor would have no idea of how much info and accounts that I have on the internet”; “I will definitely use this information!” A three-month post survey will provide further data on the program’s impact.
Stories by Diana Doggett
Job Club Goes Virtual
Job Club is a collaboration between Fayette County Cooperative Extension, University of Kentucky Alu... Read More
Grandparents and Relatives As Parents
Kentucky has the highest rate of child abuse and neglect in the nation and ranked 5th for the number... Read More
Stories by Fayette County CES

Fayette County 4-H Pumpkin Week
The week of October 26-30, 2020 was Fayette County Extensions Pumpkin Week! This was the first year ... Read More

Physical Activity and Middle Schoolers
According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion only 21 percent of American youth... Read More
Stories by Financial Education - General

Colby Harney Brings It Home to Campbell County: KY Saves Piggy Bank Project
Gov. Andy Beshear has proclaimed Feb. 22-26, 2021 as Kentucky Saves Week, sponsored by the Kentucky ... Read More

End-of-Life Planning
Discussing end-of-life wishes and plans can be uncomfortable, but important. With the COVID-19 pande... Read More
© 2024 University of Kentucky, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment