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Wills, Estates & Trusts,
Probate

Oct. 15, 2025

The digital treasure hunt: crypto discovery and valuation in estate litigation

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Scott E. Rahn

Founding Partner
RMO LLP

901 Bringham Ave
Los Angeles , CA 90049

Phone: (424) 320-9440

Email: rahns@rmolawyers.com

University of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA

Scott represents beneficiaries, professional and corporate fiduciaries in contested probate and trust estate litigation and conservatorship litigation matters and related estate administration issues.

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The digital treasure hunt: crypto discovery and valuation in estate litigation

A generation ago, trusts and estate lawyers were worried about bonds in a safe deposit box or a cousin hiding a coin collection. Now they comb through online accounts, partially-forgotten passwords, and cloud folders that might hold treasure or nothing at all. Crypto and other digital assets have forced their way into estate disputes, breaking every old rule.

Here's the problem. Before anyone can argue about who gets what, they must uncover what "it" actually is, unlo...

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