2020 Wyoming Statutes
Title 2 - Wills, Decedents' Estates and Probate Code
Chapter 3 - Fiduciaries
Article 10 - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Section 2-3-1015 - Fiduciary Duty and Authority.
2-3-1015. Fiduciary duty and authority.
(a) The legal duties imposed on a fiduciary charged with managing tangible, personal property of a decedent, ward, principal or settlor apply to the management of digital assets, including the duty of care, loyalty and confidentiality.
(b) A fiduciary's or designated recipient's authority with respect to digital assets of a user:
(i) Unless otherwise directed by a user as specified in W.S. 2-3-1004, is subject to the applicable terms of service agreement;
(ii) Is subject to other applicable law;
(iii) In the case of a fiduciary, is limited by the scope of the fiduciary's duties; and
(iv) Shall not be used to impersonate the user.
(c) A fiduciary with authority over the tangible, personal property of a decedent, ward, principal or settlor has the right to access digital assets in which the decedent, ward, principal or settlor had a right or interest and which are not carried, maintained, processed, received or stored by a custodian or subject to a terms of service agreement.
(d) A fiduciary acting within the scope of the fiduciary's duties is an authorized user of the tangible, personal property of the decedent, ward, principal or settlor for the purpose of applicable computer fraud and unauthorized computer access laws, including W.S. 40-25-101.
(e) A fiduciary with authority over the tangible, personal property of a decedent, ward, principal or settlor:
(i) Has the right to access the property and any digital asset stored in the property; and
(ii) Is an authorized user for the purpose of computer fraud and unauthorized computer access laws, including W.S. 40-25-101.
(f) A custodian may disclose information in an account to a fiduciary of the user when the information is required to terminate an account used to access digital assets licensed to the user.
(g) A fiduciary of a user may request a custodian to terminate the user's account. A request for termination under this subsection shall be in writing or electronic form and accompanied by:
(i) A copy of the death certificate of the user if the user is deceased;
(ii) A certified copy of the court order appointing the personal representative or a certified copy of the court order, power of attorney, trust or other authorization giving the fiduciary authority over the account; and
(iii) 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; or
(C) A finding by a circuit court or other court of competent jurisdiction that the user had a specific account with the custodian identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
