Disclosure of digital assets to guardian or conservator of ward or conservatee

58-4814. Disclosure of digital assets to guardian or conservator of ward or conservatee. (a) After an opportunity for a hearing under the Kansas uniform guardianship, conservatorship and other protective arrangements act, K.S.A. 59-30,101 through 59-30,212, and amendments thereto, the court may grant a guardian or conservator access to the digital assets of a ward or conservatee. (b) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a guardian or conservator the catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by a ward or conservatee and any digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, in which the ward or conservatee has a right or interest if the guardian or conservator gives the custodian: (1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; (2) a certified copy of the court order that gives the guardian or conservator authority over the digital assets of the ward or conservatee; and (3) if requested by the custodian: (A) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the account of the ward or conservatee; or (B) evidence linking the account to the ward or conservatee. (c) A guardian or conservator with general authority to manage the assets of a ward or conservatee may request a custodian of the digital assets of the ward or conservatee to suspend or terminate an account of the ward or conservatee for good cause. A request made under this section must be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order giving the guardian or conservator authority over the ward or conservatee's property. History: L. 2017, ch. 19, § 14; L. 2025, ch. 40, § 148; January 1, 2026. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026