Post-mortem Communication 

      A question I often hear is: "Once I have documents (will, trust, etc.) put in place, how do I know that somebody will find them, when I'm gone?"  The issue is a real one.  The old rule was simply to make sure that papers were not left in a safe-deposit box (no way to get in to it), but put with other important papers, in the hope that somebody will go looking for it.

     But, what if your situation is such that your executor, trustee, or other fiduciary may not know, right away, that you have passed on?  The modern age has recently provided an answer.  Believe it or not, there is an app for that.  It is known as the Digital Afterlife App (http://www.wtae.com/r/30233609/detail.html), and its purpose is to pass along messages to one's Facebook (www.Facebook.com) friends, in the event of one's untimely demise.  An individual may custom-tailor messages to one's Friends, letting somebody know, for example, that they are the executor of the most recent Will, and should look for the papers in the cardboard box in the back of the hall closet.  As creepy as such an app might appear, it provides a useful service.  If you are a Facebook member, and have this issue, take a look at the possibilities. 

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