Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.
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AK Code › Title 13 › Chapter 13.63 › Section 13.63.050
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Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the superior court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalog 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 letters testamentary of the personal representative; 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 superior court that (i) the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in (A) of this paragraph; or
(ii) disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
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