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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) After an opportunity for a hearing under 14 V.S.A. § 3068, the court may grant a guardian access to the digital assets of a person under guardianship.
(b) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a guardian the catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by a person under guardianship, and any digital assets other than the content of electronic communications in which the person under guardianship has a right or interest, if the guardian 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 guardian authority over the digital assets of the person under guardianship; 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 person under guardianship; or
(B) evidence linking the account to the person under guardianship.
(c) A guardian with general authority to manage the assets of a person under guardianship may request a custodian of the digital assets of the person under guardianship to suspend or terminate an account of the person under guardianship for good cause. A request made under this section shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order giving the guardian authority over the protected person's property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 14. Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations, § 3564. Disclosure of digital assets to guardian of person under guardianship - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-14-decedents-estates-and-fiduciary-relations/vt-st-tit-14-sect-3564/
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