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The ownership of digital property after death a murky issue, says estate lawyer Daniel Nelson. Our Go Public story about a widow who went to Apple to get her dead husband's password has raised many questions.
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A Victoria widow is outraged over Apple's demand that she obtain a court order to retrieve her dead husband's password so she can play games on an iPad. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press)

The ownership of digital property after death a murky issue, says estate lawyer Daniel Nelson. Our Go Public story about a widow who went to Apple to get her dead husband's password has raised many questions.

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