Safeguarding Digital Assets
Nearly two-thirds of Americans age 65 and older use the internet or email, and more than a quarter own a smart phone. Seniors are the fastest-growing population on the internet. In the near future, we will have people under our guardianship with substantial digital assets. Although a guardian should be able to step into the shoes of the person under guardianship to access all types of digital assets, the law is in its nascent state.
The session will discuss types of digital assets and how to locate them. It will also discuss the emerging law, including the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which was approved in 2015 and has already been introduced in 31 states and enacted in 19.
Original Presentation Date – Tuesday, October 18, 2016
About The Presenter – Charles Golbert
Charles P. Golbert is the Deputy Public Guardian in charge of the adult guardianship division of the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, in Chicago. He oversees all aspects of the office’s services for the 700 adults with disabilities under its guardianship, including legal and social services and management of nearly $100 million in assets. Mr. Golbert supervises approximately 75 personnel including 20 attorneys. He has been lead counsel in numerous financial exploitation lawsuits that have recovered millions of dollars in assets stolen from persons with disabilities. He has also litigated complex cases in the areas of health care surrogate decisions, the right to community placement, and contested guardianship.
Mr. Golbert earned his juris doctor, and his bachelor of arts with honors in economics, from Northwestern University. He is an adjunct professor at the John Marshall Law School, where he teaches elder law, and frequently presents at other law schools, universities, and continuing legal education programs. Mr. Golbert has authored or coauthored 17 law journal articles and book chapters. One of the articles won a national award for writing in elder law. He has served as Articles Editor, Executive Editor, and Editor in Chief of the Journal of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA Journal). He is the primary author of legislation, now law, to protect persons with disabilities from abuse and financial exploitation.
Continuing Education Credit
This webinar has been approved by the Center for Guardianship Certification for 1.0 credit. This session was originally presented at the 2015 National Conference on Guardianship. Anyone who earned credit from attending that session will be unable to earn credit by attending this webinar.
