Estate planning in the digital age: adapting the Law of Succession Act to address challenges presented by digital assets

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dc.contributor.authorOmondi, R. G.
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-12T10:07:58Z
dc.date.available2026-02-12T10:07:58Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionFull - text undergraduate research project
dc.description.abstractIn the era of digital dominance, estate planning faces a daunting challenge: adapting to the complexities of digital assets within existing legal frameworks. This study explores the urgent need to amend the Law of Succession Act to accommodate the realities of the digital age. The surge in digital assets, spanning cryptocurrencies, social media profiles, and cloud-stored documents, reshapes the landscape of inheritance, exposing gaps in current laws and leaving individuals vulnerable to legal ambiguities. Through a comprehensive examination drawing on legal, technological, and societal perspectives, this study identifies shortcomings in asset classification, valuation, and transfer within succession law. It proposes innovative reforms informed by comparative legal analysis and emerging practices, including redefined property definitions and streamlined probate processes facilitated by technological integration. Ethical considerations, such as privacy and data security, are also scrutinized. By confronting these challenges, the study advocates for a progressive approach to inheritance law, rooted in equity, transparency, and testamentary autonomy. Envisioning a future where estate planning seamlessly navigates the digital landscape, this study aims to ensure the equitable distribution of digital assets in the digital era.
dc.identifier.citationOmondi, R. G. (2025). Estate planning in the digital age: Adapting the Law of Succession Act to address challenges presented by digital assets [Strathmore University]. http://hdl.handle.net/11071/16110
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11071/16110
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherStrathmore University
dc.titleEstate planning in the digital age: adapting the Law of Succession Act to address challenges presented by digital assets
dc.typeThesis
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