Texas Estates Code

§ 351.106 — DIGITAL ASSETS

ES § 351.106Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part H. CONTINUATION OF ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 351. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL · Art. C. POSSESSION AND CARE OF ESTATE PROPERTY

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A personal representative of a decedent's estate may apply for and obtain a court order, either at the time the personal representative is appointed or at any time before the administration of the estate is closed, that:

(1)directs disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the decedent to the personal representative as provided by Section 2001.101 and that contains any court finding described by Section 2001.101(b)(3);

(2)with respect to a catalog of electronic communications sent or received by the decedent and other digital assets of the decedent, other than the content of an electronic communication, contains any court finding described by Section 2001.102(b)(4); or

(3)directs under Section 2001.231 a custodian to comply with a request to disclose digital assets under Chapter 2001.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1141 (H.B. 2782), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2019.