This text of North Dakota § 47-36-07 (Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering North Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
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
catalog 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 letter of appointment of the representative or a small estate
affidavit or court order; 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;
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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
catalog 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 letter of appointment of the representative or a small estate
affidavit or court order; 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 subdivision a; or
(2) Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for
administration of the estate.