{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-13-a-3.8","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law § 13-a-3.8","heading":"Disclosure of digital assets to guardian of ward","body":"§ 13-A-3.8 Disclosure of digital assets to guardian of ward\n  (a) After an opportunity for a hearing concerning the appointment or\nauthority of a guardian, the court may grant a guardian access to the\ndigital assets of a ward.\n  (b) Unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the user, a\ncustodian shall disclose to a guardian the catalogue of electronic\ncommunications sent or received by a ward and any digital assets, other\nthan the content of electronic communications, in which the ward has a\nright or interest if the ward gives the custodian:\n  (1) a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;\n  (2) a certified copy of the court order that gives the guardian\nauthority over the digital assets of the ward; and\n  (3) if requested by the custodian:\n  (A) a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account\nidentifier assigned by the custodian to identify the account of the\nward; or\n  (B) evidence linking the account to the ward.\n  (c) A guardian with general authority to manage the assets of a ward\nmay request a custodian of the digital assets of the ward to suspend or\nterminate an account of the ward for good cause. A request made under\nthis section must be accompanied by a certified copy of the court order\ngiving the guardian authority over the ward's property.","path":["Estates, Powers \u0026 Trusts Law","Article 13-A. Administration of Digital Assets Summary of Article","Part 3. Disclosure of Digital Assets to Fiduciary"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/EPT/13-A-3.8","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"957c1c876c57fdcfb4c28ffbde3a31e8c83b1fdb38be0a65a1e0d91a20321cea","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-13-a-3.7","next":"us-ny/n.y.-estates-powers-trusts-law-13-a-4.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}