Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.

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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 content of electronic communications, of the user, if the representative gives the custodian:

1. A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

2. A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;

3. A certified copy of the court order appointing the representative; and

4. If requested by the custodian:

(a) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user’s account;

(b) Evidence linking the account to the user;

(c) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or

(d) A finding by the court that:

(1) The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in paragraph (a); or

(2) Disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 157)


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