Family & Digital Assets
Family & Digital Assets: protection in the technological era
Today, a large part of our personal and family life is linked to the digital environment: social media, online bank accounts, cloud-stored files, subscriptions, web domains or even cryptocurrencies. This intangible estate has real value and must be managed and protected with the same rigour as physical assets.
At Carmen Varela Abogados de Familia, we assist families and individuals in organising, protecting and transferring their digital assets, both during their lifetime and in situations of modified legal capacity or succession. Our aim is to ensure that these assets are managed in accordance with your wishes, avoiding loss, disputes or unauthorised access.
The legal protection of digital assets is an emerging challenge. For this reason, we offer specialised guidance to ensure that your digital property and online identity are always protected and in safe hands.
Our approach: security, prevention and responsible management of digital assets
At Carmen Varela Abogados de Familia, we understand that the digital world is an essential part of modern family and patrimonial life. Our approach combines traditional legal rigour with an innovative perspective that addresses the challenges technology poses in matters of succession, guardianship and the administration of digital assets.
We work in a preventive and strategic manner, helping you identify your digital assets, assess their relevance and establish legal mechanisms to ensure their proper management in situations of modified legal capacity, death or family conflict.
Our aim is to provide peace of mind and control, ensuring that your digital estate —from social media accounts to crypto-asset investments— is protected and transferred in accordance with your wishes, while avoiding future risks and disputes.
The path we walk together:
Identification of digital assets
We prepare an inventory of your digital assets, including social media accounts, email accounts, cloud-stored files, web domains, subscriptions, financial assets and cryptocurrencies.
Legal and strategic assessment
We analyse the legal and economic relevance of each asset in order to determine how it should be managed or transferred.
Design of a protection plan
We establish legal mechanisms —such as digital wills, preventive powers of attorney and specific clauses— to ensure that your digital assets are properly protected.
Management in situations of family crisis
We act in cases of modified legal capacity, separation or death, ensuring that digital assets are managed in accordance with the wishes of their holder.
Coordination with technical specialists
When necessary, we collaborate with cybersecurity and technology professionals to ensure secure access and prevent vulnerabilities.
Ongoing review and updates
The digital world is constantly evolving. We provide ongoing support through periodic reviews to adapt the protection of your digital assets to new tools and regulatory developments.
We can help you
Do not hesitate to contact us. We will review your case and find the best way to address it.
What we take care of
Digital asset inventory
We identify accounts, subscriptions, domains, cloud-stored files, social media profiles, online financial assets and cryptocurrencies.
Digital wills and digital succession
We include specific clauses in wills or succession agreements to organise the transfer of digital assets.
Preventive digital powers of attorney
We draft mandates that allow you to appoint the person responsible for managing your accounts and access credentials in situations of modified legal capacity.
Management in separation or divorce proceedings
We regulate the use and ownership of shared digital assets, such as subscriptions, domains or digital projects.
Advice in cases of modified legal capacity
We protect access to and management of the digital assets of individuals with modified legal capacity.
Protection against unauthorised access
We take legal action in cases of unlawful use, identity theft or misappropriation of digital assets.
Why choose us?
Pioneers in family digital assets
We integrate the protection of digital assets into Family Law, an area that is still largely unexplored but increasingly essential.
Comprehensive vision: civil, succession and technological
We address digital assets in all their dimensions, including inheritance, divorce, modified legal capacity and the protection of online identity.
Preventive and personalised strategy
We design tailor-made plans to ensure that your digital assets are managed in accordance with your wishes, avoiding future conflicts.
Collaboration with technical experts
When required, we work alongside cybersecurity and technology professionals to strengthen the protection of your assets.
Protection of your identity and legacy
We safeguard not only the economic value of your digital assets, but also the personal and family legacy you leave in the digital world.
Trust and close client support
We guide you with clear language, empathy and professionalism, enabling you to make informed decisions in a new and complex legal landscape.
