Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user, if the representative gives the custodian:
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(1) a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
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(2) a certified copy of the death certificate of the user;
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(3) a certified copy of the Letters Testamentary, Letters of Administration, or a small-estate affidavit or court order; and
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(4) if requested by the custodian:
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(A) a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user’s account;
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(B) evidence linking the account to the user;
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(C) an affidavit stating that disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or
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(D) a finding by the court that:
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(i) the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (4)(A); or
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(ii) disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
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