Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS

CHAPTER 31. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO FIDUCIARIES

Part 4. Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

Disclosure Of Digital Assets To Conservator Of Protected Person

72-31-413. Disclosure of digital assets to conservator of protected person. (1) After an opportunity for a hearing under 72-5-408, the court may grant a conservator access to the digital assets of a protected person.

(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a conservator 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 gives the custodian:

(a) a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;

(b) a certified copy of the court order that gives the conservator authority over the digital assets of the protected person; and

(c) if requested by the custodian:

(i) a number, user name, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the account of the protected person; or

(ii) evidence linking the account to the protected person.

(3) A conservator 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 must be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order giving the conservator authority over the protected person's property.

History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 286, L. 2017.