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Digital assets and probate: key considerations for executors

Digital assets – from cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), to stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and more – is a rapidly evolving field. Once a niche interest, around 12% of UK adults now own some form of digital assets – equivalent to 7 million people. According to Financial Conduct Authority research, consumers increasingly view these assets as part of their wider investment portfolio. For law firms and solicitors working in wills and probate, it is becoming increasingly common to see estates that include some form of digital assets. But with this comes new forms of risk – which practitioners can no longer afford to overlook:Digital assets – from cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), to stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and more – is a rapidly evolving field. Once a niche interest, around 12% of UK adults now own some form of digital assets – equivalent to 7 million people. According to Financial Conduct Authority research, consumers increasingly view these assets as part of their wider investment portfolio. For law firms and solicitors working in wills and probate, it is becoming increasingly common to see estates that include some form of digital assets. But with this comes new forms of risk – which practitioners can no longer afford to overlook:

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