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§ 14-13101 – Short title

14-13101. Short title This chapter may be cited as the revised uniform fiduciary access to digital assets act.

§ 14-12203 – Jurisdiction

14-12203. Jurisdiction A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if any of the following is true: 1. This state is the respondent’s home state. 2. On the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and either: (a) The respondent […]

§ 14-13102 – Definitions

14-13102. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 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 […]

§ 14-12204 – Special jurisdiction

14-12204. Special jurisdiction A. A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section 14-12203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: 1. Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety days for a respondent who is physically present in this state. 2. Issue a protective order with respect to […]

§ 14-13103 – Applicability

14-13103. Applicability A. This chapter applies to all of the following: 1. A fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on or after August 6, 2016. 2. A personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on or after August 6, 2016. 3. A conservatorship proceeding commenced before, on or […]

§ 14-12205 – Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction

14-12205. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction Except as otherwise provided in section 14-12204, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.

§ 14-13104 – User direction for disclosure of digital assets

14-13104. 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 […]

§ 14-12206 – Appropriate forum

14-12206. Appropriate forum A. A court of this state that has jurisdiction under section 14-12203 to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. B. If a court of this state declines […]

§ 14-12207 – Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct

14-12207. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct A. If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: 1. Decline to exercise jurisdiction. 2. Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy […]

§ 14-12208 – Notice of proceeding

14-12208. Notice of proceeding If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent’s home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of the petition […]