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§ 91-23-17. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal

To the extent a power of attorney expressly grants an agent authority over the content of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and unless directed otherwise by the principal or the court, a custodian shall disclose to the agent the content if the agent gives the custodian: A written request for disclosure in […]

§ 91-23-19. Disclosure of other digital assets of principal

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the principal or provided by a power of attorney, a custodian shall disclose to an agent with specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of a principal a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and digital assets, other […]

§ 91-23-5. Applicability

This chapter applies to: A fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on, or after July 1, 2017; A personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on, or after July 1, 2017; A conservatorship proceeding commenced before, on, or after July 1, 2017; and A trustee acting under a […]

§ 91-23-7. User direction for disclosure of digital assets

A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose to a designated recipient or not to disclose some or all of the user’s digital assets, including the content of electronic communications. If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at all times, a direction regarding disclosure […]

§ 91-21-11. Form of registration in beneficiary form

Registration in beneficiary form may be shown by the words “transfer on death” or the abbreviation “TOD,” or by the words “pay on death” or the abbreviation “POD,” after the name of the registered owner and before the name of a beneficiary.

§ 91-21-13. Effect of registration in beneficiary form

The designation of a TOD beneficiary on a registration in beneficiary form has no effect on ownership until the owner’s death. A registration of a security in beneficiary form may be cancelled or changed at any time by the sole owner or all the surviving owners without the consent of the beneficiary.

§ 91-21-15. Ownership on death of owner

On death of a sole owner or the last to die of all multiple owners, ownership of securities registered in beneficiary form passes to the beneficiary or beneficiaries who survive all owners. On proof of death of all owners and compliance with any applicable requirements of the registering entity, a security registered in beneficiary form […]

§ 91-21-17. Protection of registering entity

A registering entity is not required to offer or to accept a request for security registration in beneficiary form. If a registration in beneficiary form is offered by a registering entity, the owner requesting registration in beneficiary form assents to the protections given to the registering entity by this chapter. By accepting a request for […]