2015 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 143 - Powers and Duties of Personal Representatives
NRS 143.188 - Power to direct termination of certain electronic or digital accounts or assets.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed in the will of a decedent or by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, a personal representative has the power to direct the termination of any account of the decedent, including, without limitation:

(a) An account on any:

(1) Social networking Internet website;

(2) Web log service Internet website;

(3) Microblog service Internet website;

(4) Short message service Internet website; or

(5) Electronic mail service Internet website; or

(b) Any similar electronic or digital asset of the decedent.

2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not authorize a personal representative to direct the termination of any financial account of the decedent, including, without limitation, a bank account or investment account.

3. The act by a personal representative to direct the termination of any account or asset of a decedent pursuant to subsection 1 does not invalidate or abrogate any conditions, terms of service or contractual obligations the holder of such an account or asset has with the provider or administrator of the account, asset or Internet website.

(Added to NRS by 2013, 1524)