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Ala. Code § 19-1A-8

Disclosure of Other Digital Assets of Deceased User.

Known as the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

The act spans §§ 19-1A-1 to 19-1A-9 (18 sections).

(Act 2017-316, §1.)

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 copy of the death certificate of the user;

(3) a copy of letters testamentary, letters of administration 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:

(i) the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (A); or

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

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.