Managing digital assets within Trust structures

This webinar forms part of the 2024 Trust & Corporate Services Providers Series.

1 PD hours

Description

This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers insights and updates from a leading industry-expert speaker.

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Content

What are digital assets, and what are some common examples of digital assets?
What are the challenges surrounding digital assets and estate administration?
What are the relevant laws governing digital assets and estate administration?
What are some estate planning strategies one can undertake for their digital assets?
What are the relevant privacy considerations for both estate planning and estate administration in this regard?

Presenter

Demetre Vasilounis

Associate at Fasken

Demetre is an associate in the Private Client Services group of the firm's Toronto office. He has a broad trusts and estates practice and has developed and implemented cohesive succession plans for clients involving a wide range of different family and corporate structures. He has also advised on a breadth of family wealth planning matters, including tax issues, estate freezes, cross-border and international estates, probate planning, disability planning, charitable gifting, asset protection strategies, personal privacy, intellectual property and domestic contracts.

Demetre regularly speaks and writes about various legal issues in succession planning, including in particular the evolving area of digital assets in estate planning. His work has been cited by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and he has spoken at both national and international events. Demetre has obtained the prestigious Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation from the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP). While Demetre assists many families with navigating these areas, he is also experienced in helping individual entrepreneurs and business owners, philanthropists, athletes, artists, authors, entertainers, social media influencers and various types of professionals.