Illinois Code § 755 ILCS 70/8

Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.
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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:
 
 
(1) a written request for disclosure in physical or 
 
electronic form;
 
 
(2) a certified copy of the death certificate of the 
 
user;
 
 
(3) a certified copy of the letter of appointment of 
 
the representative or a court order; and
 
 
(4) 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;
 
 
 
(C) an affidavit stating that disclosure of the 
 
 
user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or
 
 
 
(D) a finding by the court that:
 
 
 
 
(i) the user had a specific account with the 
 
 
 
custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (A); or
 
 
 
 
(ii) disclosure of the user's digital assets 
 
 
 
is permitted under this Act and reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.

electronic form;
user;
the representative or a court order; and
subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;
user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or
custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (A); or
is permitted under this Act and reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.

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