2019 Mississippi Code
Title 91 - Trusts and Estates
Chapter 23 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
§ 91-23-15. Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user
- 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:
(a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
(b) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;
(c) A certified copy of letters of administration or letters testamentary of the representative; and
(d) If requested by the custodian:
(i) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user’s account;
(ii) Evidence linking the account to the user;
(iii) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or
(iv) A finding by the court that:
1. The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (i); or
2. Disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
