Vermont § 3558 Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user

Vermont Statutes

§ 3558 — Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user

Vermont·Title 14 Title 14: Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations·Ch. 125 Chapter 125: Vermont Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

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 of the user other than the content of electronic communications, 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 certificate of appointment of fiduciary; 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; (

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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 of the user other than the content of electronic communications, 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 certificate of appointment of fiduciary; 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:
(i) the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subdivision (A) of this subdivision (4); or
(ii) disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.

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