Code of Alabama - Title 19: Fiduciaries and Trusts - Chapter 1A - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

• Section 19-1A-1 (Effective January 1, 2018) Short title
  This chapter may be cited as the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
• Section 19-1A-2 (Effective January 1, 2018) Definitions
  In this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Account" means an arrangement under a terms-of-service agreement in which a custodian carries, maintains,...
• Section 19-1A-3 (Effective January 1, 2018) Applicability
  (a) This chapter applies to: (1) a fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on, or after October 1, 2016; (2)...
• Section 19-1A-4 (Effective January 1, 2018) User direction for disclosure of digital assets
  (a) A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose to the designated recipient or not to disclose some or all...
• Section 19-1A-5 (Effective January 1, 2018) Terms-of-service agreement
  (a) This chapter does not change or impair a right of a custodian or a user under a terms-of-service agreement to access and use digital...
• Section 19-1A-6 (Effective January 1, 2018) Procedure for disclosing digital assets
  (a) When disclosing digital assets of a user under this chapter, the custodian may at its sole discretion: (1) grant a fiduciary or designated recipient...
• Section 19-1A-7 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user
  If a deceased user consented or a court directs disclosure of the contents of electronic communications of the deceased user, the custodian shall disclose to...
• Section 19-1A-8 (Effective January 1, 2018) 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...
• Section 19-1A-9 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal
  To the extent a power of attorney expressly grants an agent authority over the content of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and...
• Section 19-1A-10 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of other digital assets of principal
  Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the principal, or provided by a power of attorney, a custodian shall disclose to an agent with...
• Section 19-1A-11 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is original user
  Unless otherwise ordered by the court or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to any trustee of a trust of which any trustee...
• Section 19-1A-12 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of contents of electronic communications held in trust when trustee not original user
  Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user, or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is not...
• Section 19-1A-13 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee not original user
  Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user, or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose, to a trustee that is not...
• Section 19-1A-14 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of digital assets to conservator of protected person
  (a) After an opportunity for a hearing, the court may grant a conservator access to the digital assets of a protected person. (b) Unless otherwise...
• Section 19-1A-15 (Effective January 1, 2018) Fiduciary duty and authority
  (a) The legal duties imposed on a fiduciary charged with managing tangible property apply to the management of digital assets, including: (1) the duty of...
• Section 19-1A-16 (Effective January 1, 2018) Custodian compliance and immunity
  (a) Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under Sections 19-1A-7 to 19-1A-15, inclusive, a custodian shall comply with a request...
• Section 19-1A-17 (Effective January 1, 2018) Uniformity of application and construction
  In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject...
• Section 19-1A-18 (Effective January 1, 2018) Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
  This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify,...

Last modified: May 3, 2021