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On
March 10, 2016, Governor Scott signed in law the “Fiduciary Access Law.” Effective July 1, 2016, the law allows custodians
to turn over "data, text, images, videos, sounds, codes, computer
programs, software, databases" and other files. Under the law, Internet
service providers and other custodians can grant access to fiduciaries who
submit written requests with certified death certificates, letters of
administration and other documents that show proof of power of attorney. They
can request usernames, addresses and other unique subscriber information to
identify accounts or ask for a court order to show the fiduciary requires
disclosure to administer the estate.
The
new law allows account holders to designate authorized users and specify what
content they can access. It also permits custodians, like telecom companies
that store files, to share that content with fiduciaries or guardians. Many internet companies already have these policies in place.
