{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-13-a-2.2","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law § 13-a-2.2","heading":"User direction for disclosure of digital assets","body":"§ 13-A-2.2 User direction for disclosure of digital assets\n  (a) A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose\nto a designated recipient or not to disclose some or all of the user's\ndigital assets, including the content of electronic communications. If\nthe online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at all\ntimes, a direction regarding disclosure using an online tool overrides a\ncontrary direction by the user in a will, trust, power of attorney, or\nother record.\n  (b) If a user has not used an online tool to give direction under\nparagraph (a) or if the custodian has not provided an online tool, the\nuser may allow or prohibit in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other\nrecord, disclosure to a fiduciary of some or all of the user's digital\nassets, including the content of electronic communications sent or\nreceived by the user.\n  (c) A user's direction under paragraph (a) or (b) overrides a contrary\nprovision in a terms-of-service agreement that does not require the user\nto act affirmatively and distinctly from the user's assent to the terms\nof service.","path":["Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law","Article 13-A. Administration of Digital Assets Summary of Article","Part 2. Applicability; Procedure For Disclosure; User Directions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/EPT/13-A-2.2","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"c32a489ff2af308cd5fb0fa5fddd3a7fcaaf8acd743852ac7b4172421b8a15c4","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-13-a-2.1","next":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-13-a-2.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}