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Home » US Law » 2022 Revised Code of Washington » Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law » Chapters » Chapter 11.120 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

11.120.020 – Definitions.

RCW 11.120.020 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) […]

11.120.030 – Applicability.

RCW 11.120.030 Applicability. (1) This chapter applies to: (a) A fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on, or after June 9, 2016; (b) A personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on, or after June 9, 2016; (c) A guardian acting for an incapacitated person appointed before, on, […]

11.120.040 – User direction for disclosure of digital assets.

RCW 11.120.040 User direction for disclosure of digital assets. (1) 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 […]

11.120.050 – Terms-of-service agreement.

RCW 11.120.050 Terms-of-service agreement. (1) 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. (2) This chapter does not give a fiduciary or a designated recipient any new or expanded rights other than those held by […]

11.120.060 – Procedure for disclosing digital assets.

RCW 11.120.060 Procedure for disclosing digital assets. (1) When disclosing digital assets of a user under this chapter, the custodian may at its sole discretion: (a) Grant a fiduciary or designated recipient full access to the user’s account; (b) Grant a fiduciary or designated recipient partial access to the user’s account sufficient to perform the […]

11.120.070 – Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.

RCW 11.120.070 Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user. If a deceased user consented to or a 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 […]

11.120.080 – Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.

RCW 11.120.080 Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user. 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 […]

11.120.090 – Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal.

RCW 11.120.090 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 […]

11.120.100 – Disclosure of other digital assets of principal.

RCW 11.120.100 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 […]

11.120.140 – Disclosure of digital assets to guardian or conservator of incapacitated person.

RCW 11.120.140 Disclosure of digital assets to guardian or conservator of incapacitated person. (1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a guardian or conservator appointed under chapter 11.130 RCW has the right to access an incapacitated person’s digital assets other than the content of electronic communications. (2) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed […]

11.120.150 – Fiduciary duty and authority.

RCW 11.120.150 Fiduciary duty and authority. (1) The legal duties imposed on a fiduciary charged with managing tangible property apply to the management of digital assets, including: (a) The duty of care; (b) The duty of loyalty; and (c) The duty of confidentiality. (2) A fiduciary’s or designated recipient’s authority with respect to a digital […]

11.120.160 – Custodian compliance and immunity.

RCW 11.120.160 Custodian compliance and immunity. (1) Not later than sixty days after receipt of the information required under RCW 11.120.070 through 11.120.150, 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 […]

11.120.900 – Uniformity of application and construction.

RCW 11.120.900 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. [ 2016 c 140 § 17.]

11.120.901 – Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

RCW 11.120.901 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in […]