There is a rise in online obituary sites, and here is a video on one one of the latest FREE online memorial sites. The owners of this site 1000memories.com are negative about the facebook memorial. Not mentioned at all is a free wordpress.com or an almost free wordpress.com memorial blog. The owners plan to bring on paid products to keep their site going.
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Do You know what will happen to Your Digital Assets When you die?
Digital(online) assets are important in many funerals today. I predict in the near future they will be a part of every Funeral Arrangement. It used to be that all your records kept on paper, but today they are mostly on a computer, and the internet.
“We haven’t truly seen the breadth of this issue play out yet, but I’m telling you, this is a huge problem,” said Chicago lawyer Karin C. Prangley, who has spoken on the topic at conferences. “Ten or 15 years ago, someone could go into your house and find the paper trail if you die. Now the paper trail is online.”via www.washingtonpost.comWhen Someone Dies Accessing their records is very important
“We’re in an era now where people are really going to have to pay attention to what their online assets are,” Toeman said. “Five years ago, that terminology — digital assets — didn’t even make sense. Now it does.“via www.washingtonpost.com
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And someday the Funeral will be all digital, yes digital funerals
BEFORE: you die certain steps need to be taken to handle your internet-online- virtual- accounts. In the next few blog posts we will cover what your family will have to do when you die at: |Gmail|YahooMail|Live|Hotmail,|MySpace, Facebook,|twitter etc. Essentially there are two options:
Death can cone upon us suddenly, online assets need to be take care of
1. Write down Your important online login, blogs, websites, and other information. Store it away in as safe place with your other funeral plans. Follow up by sending it to at trusted relative
“Have a plan
Because Facebook, MySpace and other online sites and services typically won’t give your family access to your account without a lot of paperwork and possibly a court order, make sure you have a plan for what happens to your digital assets after you die.
•The old-fashioned way: Include a list of your online accounts, the login information and instructions for each in your will or a document family members can access.
•Online services: Sites such as legacylocker.com and assetlock.net allow you to safely store your online-account information and designate beneficiaries. You can also store letters and videos to be distributed to family members after you die. To use the sites, you designate people who must verify that you have died before your information is released. Both sites charge for their services, and prices range from $10 a year to $300 for a lifetime membership. Another service, Deathswitch.com, costs $20 a year and will send e-mail messages to friends and family after you die. Legacy Locker and Deathswitch both have a free option.
Whichever method you choose, make sure to update information about your digital assets regularly.”
Taking Action on these matters, will bring you in under Average Funeral Cost, the average cost of a funeral. Be sure to complete your virtual asset Funeral Planning Right Away.
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“The opportunity to register for tickets begins at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, July 3, 2009 and ends at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, July 4, 2009.”
Third only US residents may apply.
Fourth do not try to sneak in to the Michael Jackson Funeral…The cops will get you.
The chief of the Los Angeles police department, Earl Paysinger, said: “If you do not have a ticket, if you are not credentialed, not only will you not be allowed at these venues, you will not be allowed in this area.
“I would encourage all of the Michael Jackson fans and well wishers to take advantage of the TV broadcast.”
Michael Jackson was transported by Medical Helicopter to the LA Coroner's Office on Thursday.
On June 25th 2009 Michael Jackson’s body was taken from the hospital to the LA County Coroner by Helicopter. We are awaiting results from the Los Angeles Coroners office from the autposy. Michael Jackson’s autopsy will be performed on Friday Morning., 06.26.09.
It was reported that the King of Pop died of cardiac arrest. The autopsy is being performed to get to the bottom of the cause of death. In general a coroner is called in to do an autopsy when there may be more to a death than natural natural causes. Prescription drugs are suspected in this death as a cause of Cardiac Arrest.
“After Michael Jackson’s death on Thursday, an autopsy has been scheduled for Friday (June 26), reports CNN. The results are expected by the afternoon, the Los Angeles coroner’s office said.
But the coroner’s office also told the Chicago Tribune that the exact cause of death may not be determined for six to eight weeks, depending on the tests that are ordered. The Tribune report added that toxicology tests can take several weeks to complete.”