Lessening Legal Fights Over Digital and Physical Unclaimed Assets After Death "The Role of Digital Wills and Nominee Systems in Preventing Asset Conflicts After Death"

Justus Edem Kwaku Tsar; Raghuraman

doi:10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.2022

Lessening Legal Fights Over Digital and Physical Unclaimed Assets After Death "The Role of Digital Wills and Nominee Systems in Preventing Asset Conflicts After Death"

Author(s)	Mr. Justus Edem Kwaku Tsar, Prof. Raghuraman
Country	India
Abstract	People today own a lot of different kinds of things, both real and digital. These are things like bank accounts, property, intellectual property, and social media accounts. If a person dies without naming beneficiaries, making plans for who will get their property, or setting up a digital inheritance system, their assets often go unclaimed. Heirs, institutions, and state authorities then have to fight over them for a long time. The research "Reducing Legal Battles Over Unclaimed Digital and Physical Assets After Death" examines the underlying factors contributing to inheritance disputes and proposes enduring solutions to mitigate them. The research employs a qualitative methodology, encompassing expert interviews, case studies, and surveys, to assess the public's awareness regarding estate and digital asset planning. It examines how legal issues, ineffective nominee systems, and insufficient public education contribute to the prevalence of inheritance disputes. It also looks at how technology like digital wills, blockchain-based asset management systems, and centralised nominee registration platforms could be used to make sure that ownership is transferred safely and openly after death. The results should show how important it is to have structured estate planning tools that go beyond just passing down property to include digital identities and online assets. The study's goal is to create a complete Digital and Physical Asset Transfer Framework (DPATF) that combines legal, technological, and educational approaches. This framework should help reduce inheritance disputes, protect the rights of beneficiaries, and promote social cohesion. This study ultimately contributes to the development of a contemporary system for managing inheritances capable of addressing the emerging challenges associated with digital asset ownership.
Keywords	Digital inheritance, Asset management, Legal framework, Nominee systems, Estate planning.
Field	Computer > Design
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-15
DOI	https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.2022
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbbz8f

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