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;
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 13.63.050

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(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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