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Death and end of life planning is not a topic people want to talk about, never mind will and estate planning. But we must, otherwise our wishes and preferences for our family and loved ones, do not have a chance of being achieved. Your Digital Undertaker jumpstarts the dialogue in a simple and metho…

Sharon Hartung

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#20-Your Digital Undertaker Digital and Non-Digital Will Project Management Checklist (Ch4 Part4)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 9:48

Episode #20 “A will, after all, is just a piece of paper until you die; how it survives your death is what really matters.” This episode is the fourth excerpt from Chapter 4 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Listen Notes, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcasher, Spotify, Spreaker, TuneIn and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter@UndertakerTech

#19-Who Can Draft My Digital and Non-Digital Will? (Ch4 Part3)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 11:35

Episode #19 “Regardless of whether you draft a will yourself or hire a legal advisor, I think what gets lost in translation when preparing a will is that it is not simply a process of slapping your personal information and wishes into a template or a kit.”This episode is the third excerpt from Chapter 4 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Listen Notes, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcasher, Spotify, Spreaker, TuneIn and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter@UndertakerTech

#18-What Is the Generic Will Creation Process for your Digital and Non-Digital Life? (Ch4 Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 9:03

Episode #18 “You may never get a driver’s licence, never sue or be sued, never get arrested or do anything that requires a legal advisor or a legal document. But you will die; if you have a valid will, it will get used.”This episode is the 2nd excerpt from Chapter 4 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#17-Windows 7 died without a Will and Estate Plan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 9:06

Episode #17 Windows 7 died without a Will and Estate Plan. “In the months and weeks leading up to the death of Windows 7, many tech news outlets reflected fondly on the end-of-life of Windows 7 by describing its features and the reasons consumers clung to it instead of migrating to new versions.” Hear the three reasons why estate practitioners and their clients should care about the death of Windows 7. Episode #17 is a special edition - this article by Sharon Hartung was original published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc.

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#16-Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too (Ch4 Part 1) 58-62

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 9:56

Episode #16 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. “Before your digital life can have a digital afterlife, you need to understand how your regular life gets covered by estate planning components, such as a will.”This episode is the first excerpt from Chapter 4 Your Digital Life Needs a Will, Too. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#15-Your Digital Undertaker - Funeral Pre-Planning Project Management Checklist (Ch3 Part 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 7:28

“There are plenty of good reasons not to think about your funeral…..The good news in planning your funeral is that it is about as easy as planning a vacation. To get started, you just need to ask yourself two simple questions, neither one of which requires getting up off the couch.” This episode is the third and last excerpt from Chapter 3 Your Body Can’t Bury Itself. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube.www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#14-Celebration of Life: How Do You Want Others to Celebrate Your Life? (Ch3 Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 12:55

“I can also tell you that walking into a funeral home is a completely different experience when you are not in mourning or grieving. The options are clear, embarrassingly simple and the terminology really isn’t that difficult.”This episode is the second excerpt from Chapter 3 Your Body Can’t Bury Itself. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor. #funeral #mycorpsemychoice #deathandburial #ecofuneral #greenfunerals #greencemetery #cemetery #funeralchoices #funeralhistory #livingfuneral #deathpositive #estateplanning #wealthplanning #executor #digitalexecutor #digitallegacy #EOL #funeralYour Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker, TuneIn and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#12-Your Body Can’t Bury Itself (Ch3 Part1)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2019 9:41

“My take away is this: leaving your family to decide what happens to your body and organize your funeral/memorial is like asking someone to plan your wedding and reception but giving them no details, no budget, a very tight timeline, and then never really knowing if you would have liked it or not.”This episode is the first excerpt from Chapter 3 Your Body Can’t Bury Itself. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Future Executor is a Digital Executor. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.com, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#11-Communicating your Estate Plan - It’s on a need-to-know basis and someone needs to know! (Ch2 Part6)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 12:15

“Communication is about the right information, at the right time, to the right people……….unlike a project while you’re living, there is no handover from yourself for Your Death Project other than the conversations you had in advance of your death, and the documentation and paperwork you left behind. Hopefully, someone knows where it is and what it means.” Excerpt from Chapter 2.Episode #11 This episode is the last excerpt from Chapter 2 - Getting Your Affairs in Order - Building Your Death Project in the Digital Age. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#10-Who’s on First? Planning your Will and Estate Plan in the Digital Age (Ch2 Part5)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 10:39

“As I took on the administrator role for my mother’s estate, I was surprised to learn that fiduciary appointments, like that of an executor or a trustee, even considering this role might be filled with a son or daughter like myself, are subject to the same laws and rules as a professional who might do it as a job. Qualified estate professionals can help you overcome these challenges and navigate the confusing deathcare and estate industry landscape.”Episode #10 This episode is an excerpt from Chapter 2 - Getting Your Affairs in Order - Building Your Death Project in the Digital Age. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - is now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#9-Project Management Applied: Planning Your Death Project in the Digital Age (Ch2 Part 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 8:07

Episode #9 This episode is the fourth excerpt from Chapter 2 - Getting Your Affairs in Order - Building Your Death Project in the Digital Age. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - 9 episodes are now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#8-Preparing for Death like a Project (Ch2 Part 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 10:10

Episode #8 This episode is the third excerpt from Chapter 2 - Getting Your Affairs in Order - Building Your Death Project in the Digital Age. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - 8 episodes are now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#7-Getting Comfortable with the Term “Estate Planning” (Ch2 Part2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 7:34

Episode #7 This episode is the second excerpt from Chapter 2 - Getting Your Affairs in Order - Building Your Death Project in the Digital Age. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - 7 episodes are now available on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Spreaker and YouTube. www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#6-Is Dying in the Digital Age That Much Different Than Dying in the Non-Digital Age? (Ch2 Part1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 8:58

Episode #6 What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. This episode is the first excerpt from Chapter 2 - Getting Your Affairs in Order - Building Your Death Project in the Digital Age.Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - 6 episodes are now available on YouTube, Spotify, Spreaker, Castbox, Pocket Casts and Apple podcasts. In the coming weeks once the directory is updated, Google Play, and iHeart Radio.www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#5-I would have called this estate administration a troubled project (Ch1 Part4)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 7:05

Episode #5 What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. This episode is the last excerpt from Chapter 1 - Death Never Comes At a Good Time.Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - 5 episodes are now available on YouTube, Spotify, Spreaker, Castbox, Pocket Casts and Apple podcasts. In the coming weeks once the directory is updated, Google Play, and iHeart Radio.www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#4-Death, Digital and Project Management - what most executors don’t realize about their jobs! (Ch1 Part3)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 12:40

Episode #4 What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. This episode is another excerpt from Chapter 1 - Death Never Comes At a Good Time.Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - 4 episodes are now available on YouTube, Spotify, Spreaker, Castbox and Apple podcasts. In the coming weeks once the directory is updated, Google Play, and iHeart Radio.www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#3-And that was the easy. After that, things got much worse (Ch1 Part2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 13:57

Episode #3 What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. This episode is another excerpt from Chapter 1 - Death Never Comes At a Good Time.Your Digital Undertaker Podcast - 3 episodes are now available on YouTube, Spotify, Spreaker, and Castbox. In the coming weeks once the directory is updated, Apple podcasts, Google Play, and iHeart Radio.www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#2-Death Never Comes At a Good Time (Ch1 Part1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 12:29

Episode #2 What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. This episode is an excerpt from Chapter 1 - Death Never Comes At a Good Time.www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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#1-Your Digital Undertaker - Answering the Why Question?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 7:29

Episode#1 Introduction to Your Digital Undertaker Podcast episodes. What’s what in the world of getting your affairs in order in the Digital Age. This book explores the questions your future executor will want answered. Let Your Digital Undertaker help you navigate these awkward but essential conversations. In this podcast series, I will be reading excerpts from the book Your Digital Undertaker - Exploring Death in the Digital Age in Canada. This episode answers the Why Question.www.yourdigitalundertaker.ca, Twitter:UndertakerTech

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