Pokémon Go and Probate Litigation
Pokémon Go, a new app that has captured the world’s attention, may not just be all fun and games. According to a July,13,2016 ABA Journal article, the game “spurs lawyers to stop and consider legal issues.” What legal issues can arise from a silly Pokémon game? How will Pokémon Go affect probate litigation in South Florida? What does my trust and estates lawyer need to know about this crazy new game?
Accessing a Deceased Person’s Pokémon Go Account
- When it comes to accessing a person’s online accounts after they die, Palm Beach probate litigators know that the struggle has been real.
- However, Senate Bill 494 was recently enacted to make this better.
- This new legislation will allow digital assets and property to be treated like any other estate property throughout the probate process in Florida.
- It gives people the opportunity to choose who they would like to have access to their accounts when they die.
- Check out our blog about Senate Bill 494 by clicking here.
- Personal Representatives of Florida estates have, in the past, been unable to access online accounts that may be imperative to trust and estates litigation in Delray Beach.
- In addition, beneficiaries and family members have had to go through chaos to obtain access to certain things that were overlooked when the decedent wrote his or her will.
- Are Pokémon Go game accounts and other apps included under Senate Bill 494?
- What other legal issues may Pokémon Go create?
Pokémon Go and Legal Issues
- Pokémon Go is a new app that allow people to “catch and collect” Pokémon.
- According to an article in the ABA Journal, the app “uses your phone’s GPS and clock to detect where you are and make Pokémon characters appear on your phone screens.”
- What types of legal issues is this game creating?
- How will Jupiter attorneys handle these issues?
- What should trust and estates litigators consider about Pokémon Go?
- Click here to read what questions some lawyers are posing regarding this app and it’s potential legal conflicts.