Bill > H3083

This bill aims to provide uniform fiduciary access to digital assets under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing personal representatives to obtain information from electronic communication and remote computing service providers about a decedent's digital assets, subject to certain duties and responsibilities and legal considerations. 2. Defining various terms related to digital assets, such as "account," "custodian," "digital asset," and "fiduciary." 3. Establishing rules for how users can direct the disclosure or non-disclosure of their digital assets to designated recipients or fiduciaries through online tools or other records. 4. Outlining the process for custodians to disclose a deceased user's digital assets, including content of electronic communications, to the personal representative of the user's estate. 5. Clarifying the fiduciary duties and authority with respect to managing a user's digital assets, including the right to access certain digital assets and the authorization to use the property for legal purposes. 6. Providing custodians with compliance requirements and liability protections when disclosing digital assets or terminating accounts in accordance with the bill's provisions.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3083