Title 11, PROBATE AND TRUST LAW

(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 th…

(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 sufficien…

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 the user if…

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 …

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 digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of a principal a catalogue of electronic communications s…

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 that account held in trust, including a catalogue of electronic communications of the trustee and the content of elect…

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 catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by an original or successor user and stored, carried…

(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 by t…

(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…

(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 custodia…

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 s 17.]

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 15 U.S.C. S…