Title XLII, Estates and Trusts

(1) When disclosing the 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 suffic…

If a deceased user consented to or a court directs the disclosure of the content 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…

Unless a 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 catalog of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets of the user, exc…

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 give…

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 the digital assets or with general authority to act on behalf of the principal a catalog of electronic communi…

Unless otherwise ordered by the court or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is an original user of an account any digital asset of the account held in trust, including a catalog of electronic communications of the trustee and the content of electron…

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user, or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is not an original user of an account the content of an electronic communication sent or received by an original or successor user and carried, mainta…

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user, or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is not an original user of an account, a catalog of electronic communications sent or received by an original or successor user and stored, carried, o…

(1) After an opportunity for a hearing under chapter 744, the court may grant a guardian access to the digital assets of a ward.(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a guardian the catalog of electronic communications sen…

(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 res…

(1) Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under ss. 740.006-740.04, 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,…

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede s. 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. s. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices de…

(1) Subject to subsection (3), this chapter applies to:(a) A fiduciary acting under a will, trust, or power of attorney executed before, on, or after July 1, 2016;(b) A personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on, or after July 1, 2016;(c) A guardian appoint…

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provision…

No act taken pursuant to this chapter is valid to affect the obligation of a person to deposit a will of a decedent as required under s. 732.901.History.—s. 39, ch. 2019-71.