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Section 55-19-20 – Fiduciary right of access to digital asset.

55-19-20. Fiduciary right of access to digital asset. A fiduciary with authority over the tangible, personal property of a decedent, protected person, principal, or settlor has the right to access the property and any digital asset stored in it, and is an authorized user for the purpose of any computer fraud or unauthorized computer access […]

Section 55-19-2 – Applicability generally.

55-19-2. Applicability generally. The provisions of this chapter apply to: (1)Any fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on, or after July 1, 2017; (2)Any personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on, or after July 1, 2017; (3)Any conservatorship proceeding commenced before, on, or after July 1, 2017; […]

Section 55-19-4 – User direction for disclosure of digital assets.

55-19-4. User direction for disclosure of digital assets. Any user may utilize an online tool to direct a custodian to disclose or not to disclose to a designated recipient 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 […]

Section 55-19-5 – Terms-of-service agreement.

55-19-5. Terms-of-service agreement. This chapter does not change or impair the right of any custodian or user under a terms-of-service agreement to access and use digital assets of the user. 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 […]