New Hampshire Revised Statutes 554-A:14 – Disclosure of Digital Assets to Conservator, Guardian of the Estate, or Other Duly Authorized Person of Protected Person
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(a) After an opportunity for a hearing under RSA 464-A, the court may grant a conservator, guardian of the estate, or any other person access to the digital assets of a protected person.
(b) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person so ordered by the court the catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by a protected person and any digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, in which the protected person has a right or interest if the conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person so ordered by the court gives the custodian:
(1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
(2) A certified copy of the court order that gives the conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person authority over the digital assets of the protected person; and
(3) If requested by the custodian:
(A) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the account of the protected person; or
(B) Evidence linking the account to the protected person.
(c) A conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person with general authority to manage the assets of a protected person may request a custodian of the digital assets of the protected person to suspend or terminate an account of the protected person for good cause. A request made under this section shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order giving the conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person authority over the protected person’s property.
(b) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person so ordered by the court the catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by a protected person and any digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, in which the protected person has a right or interest if the conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person so ordered by the court gives the custodian:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 554-A:14
- 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.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
(1) A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
(2) A certified copy of the court order that gives the conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person authority over the digital assets of the protected person; and
(3) If requested by the custodian:
(A) A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the account of the protected person; or
(B) Evidence linking the account to the protected person.
(c) A conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person with general authority to manage the assets of a protected person may request a custodian of the digital assets of the protected person to suspend or terminate an account of the protected person for good cause. A request made under this section shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order giving the conservator, guardian of the estate, or other person authority over the protected person’s property.