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O.C.G.A. § 53-13-14

Custodian’s disclosure of catalogue of electronic communications; circumstances

Known as the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

The act spans §§ 53-13-1 to 53-13-40 (18 sections).

— Code 1981, § 53-13-14, enacted by Ga

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 personal 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 letters testamentary, letters of administration, or other letters of appointment of the personal representative; and

(4) If requested by the custodian:

(A) Anumber, 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) of this paragraph; or

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

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.