Mississippi Code § 91-23-15

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: (a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; (b) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user; (c) A certified copy of letters of administration or letters testamentary of the representative; and (d) If requested by the custodian: (i) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account; (ii) Evidence linking the account to the user; (iii) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or (iv) A finding by the court that: 1. The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (i); or 2. Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate. Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 419, HB 849, 8, eff. 7/1/2017.
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: (a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; (b) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user; (c) A certified copy of letters of administration or letters testamentary of the representative; and (d) If requested by the custodian: (i) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account; (ii) Evidence linking the account to the user; (iii) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or (iv) A finding by the court that: 1. The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (i); or 2. Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate. Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 419, HB 849, 8, eff. 7/1/2017.
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: (a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; (b) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user; (c) A certified copy of letters of administration or letters testamentary of the representative; and (d) If requested by the custodian: (i) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account; (ii) Evidence linking the account to the user; (iii) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or (iv) A finding by the court that: 1. The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (i); or 2. Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate. Added by Laws, 2017, ch. 419, HB 849, 8, eff. 7/1/2017.
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:
(a) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
(b) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;
(c) A certified copy of letters of administration or letters testamentary of the representative; and
(d) If requested by the custodian: (i) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account; (ii) Evidence linking the account to the user; (iii) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or (iv) A finding by the court that: 1. The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (i); or 2. Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
(i) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;
(ii) Evidence linking the account to the user;
(iii) An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or
(iv) A finding by the court that: 1. The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (i); or 2. Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
1. The user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (i); or
2. Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.

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