Title 11 — Title 11 PROBATE AND TRUST LAW

This chapter may be cited as the uniform electronic estate planning documents act.[ 2024 c 188 s 1.]

In this chapter:(1) "Electronic record" means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means.(2) "Electronic signature" means an electronic symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record that uses a security procedure…

This chapter must be construed and applied to:(1) Facilitate electronic estate planning-related documents and signatures consistent with other law; and(2) Be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic documents and signatures and continued expansion of those pract…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, this chapter applies to an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document and an electronic signature on a nontestamentary estate planning document.(2) This chapter does not apply to a nontestamentary estate planning …

The law of this state and principles of equity applicable to a nontestamentary estate planning document apply to an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document except as modified by this chapter.[ 2024 c 188 s 5.]

(1) This chapter does not require a nontestamentary estate planning document or signature on a nontestamentary estate planning document to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.(2) A p…

(1) A nontestamentary estate planning document or a signature on a nontestamentary estate planning document may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.(2) If other law of this state requires a nontestamentary estate planning document …

(1) An electronic nontestamentary estate planning document or electronic signature on an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including by showing the eff…

If other law of this state requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied with respect to an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document if an individual authorized to perform the notarization, ackn…

(1) If other law of this state bases the validity of a nontestamentary estate planning document on whether it is signed, witnessed, or attested by another individual, the signature, witnessing, or attestation of that individual may be electronic.(2) If other law of this state bas…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if other law of this state requires an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document to be retained, transmitted, copied, or filed, the requirement is satisfied by retaining, transmitting, copying, or filing an elect…

An individual may create a certified paper copy of an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document by affirming under penalty of perjury that the paper copy is a complete and accurate copy of the document.[ 2024 c 188 s 12.]

Evidence relating to an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document or an electronic signature on the document may not be excluded in a proceeding solely because such evidence is in electronic form.[ 2024 c 188 s 13.]

In applying and construing this uniform act, a court shall consider the promotion of uniformity of the law among jurisdictions that enact it.[ 2024 c 188 s 14.]

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. …

This chapter applies to an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document created, signed, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored before, on, or after June 6, 2024.[ 2024 c 188 s 16.]