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Home » US Law » 2022 Alaska Statutes » Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions » Chapter 63. Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

Sec. 13.63.010. User direction for disclosure of digital assets.

(a) 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 […]

Sec. 13.63.020. Terms-of-service agreement.

(a) This chapter does not change or impair a right of a custodian or a user under a terms-of-service agreement to access and use digital assets of the user. (b) This chapter does not give a fiduciary or designated recipient any new or expanded rights other than those held by the user for whom, or […]

Sec. 13.63.030. Procedures for disclosing digital assets.

(a) When disclosing digital assets of a user under this chapter, the custodian may, in its sole discretion, (1) grant a fiduciary or designated recipient full access to the user’s account; (2) grant a fiduciary or designated recipient partial access to the user’s account sufficient to perform the tasks with which the fiduciary or designated […]

Sec. 13.63.040. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.

If a deceased user consented or a superior court directs disclosure of the contents of electronic communications of the user, the custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of the user the content of an electronic communication sent or received by the user if the personal representative gives the custodian (1) a […]

Sec. 13.63.050. Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.

Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the superior court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalog of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user if the […]

Sec. 13.63.060. 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 superior court, a custodian shall disclose to the agent the content if the agent gives the custodian (1) a written request for […]

Sec. 13.63.070. Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.

Unless otherwise ordered by the superior 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 catalog of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and digital assets, […]

Sec. 13.63.110. Disclosure of digital assets to conservator of protected person.

(a) After an opportunity for a hearing under AS 13.26.401 – 13.26.595, the superior court may grant a conservator access to the digital assets of a protected person except that, if the conservator is a guardian with the powers and duties of a conservator under AS 13.26.316(c), the superior court may grant the conservator access […]

Sec. 13.63.120. Fiduciary duty and authority.

(a) The legal duties imposed on a fiduciary charged with managing tangible property apply to the management of digital assets, including (1) the duty of care; (2) the duty of loyalty; and (3) the duty of confidentiality. (b) A fiduciary’s or designated recipient’s authority with respect to a digital asset of a user (1) except […]

Sec. 13.63.130. Custodian compliance and immunity.

(a) Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under AS 13.63.040 – 13.63.120, a custodian shall comply with a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to […]

Sec. 13.63.160. Digital assets coverage.

In this chapter, a digital asset does not apply to an underlying asset or liability unless the asset or liability is itself an electronic record. This chapter does not apply to a digital asset of an employer used by an employee in the ordinary course of the employer’s business.

Sec. 13.63.190. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “account” means an arrangement under a terms-of-service agreement in which a custodian carries, maintains, processes, receives, or stores a digital asset of the user or provides goods or services to the user; (2) “agent” means an attorney-in-fact granted authority under a durable or nondurable power of attorney; (3) “carries” means engages […]