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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>70524</law_id><section_number>64.2-120</section_number><catch_line>Procedure for disclosing digital assets</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="64.2">Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">General Provisions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Definitions and General Provisions</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3.1">Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> When disclosing <span class="dictionary">digital assets</span> of a <span class="dictionary">user</span> under this article, the <span class="dictionary">custodian</span> may, at its sole discretion: <a id="paragraph-254454" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Grant a <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> or <span class="dictionary">designated recipient</span> full access to the <span class="dictionary">user</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">account</span>; <a id="paragraph-254455" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Grant a <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> or <span class="dictionary">designated recipient</span> partial access to the <span class="dictionary">user</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">account</span> sufficient to perform the tasks with which the <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> or <span class="dictionary">designated recipient</span> is charged; or <a id="paragraph-254456" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Provide a <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> or <span class="dictionary">designated recipient</span> a copy in a <span class="dictionary">record</span> of any <span class="dictionary">digital asset</span> that, on the date the <span class="dictionary">custodian</span> received the request for disclosure, the <span class="dictionary">user</span> could have accessed if the <span class="dictionary">user</span> were alive and had full capacity and access to the <span class="dictionary">account</span>. <a id="paragraph-254457" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> A <span class="dictionary">custodian</span> may assess a reasonable administrative charge for the cost of disclosing <span class="dictionary">digital assets</span> under this article. <a id="paragraph-254458" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> A <span class="dictionary">custodian</span> need not disclose under this article a <span class="dictionary">digital asset</span> deleted by a <span class="dictionary">user</span>. <a id="paragraph-254459" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> If a <span class="dictionary">user</span> directs or a <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> requests a <span class="dictionary">custodian</span> to disclose under this article some, but not all, of the <span class="dictionary">user</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">digital assets</span>, the <span class="dictionary">custodian</span> need not disclose the assets if segregation of the assets would impose an undue burden on the <span class="dictionary">custodian</span>. If the <span class="dictionary">custodian</span> believes the direction or request imposes an undue burden, the <span class="dictionary">custodian</span> or <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> may seek an <span class="dictionary">order</span> from the <span class="dictionary">court</span> to disclose: <a id="paragraph-254460" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> A subset limited by date of the <span class="dictionary">user</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">digital assets</span>; <a id="paragraph-254461" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#D1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> All of the <span class="dictionary">user</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">digital assets</span> to the <span class="dictionary">fiduciary</span> or <span class="dictionary">designated recipient</span>; <a id="paragraph-254462" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#D2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> None of the <span class="dictionary">user</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">digital assets</span>; or <a id="paragraph-254463" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#D3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> All of the <span class="dictionary">user</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">digital assets</span> to the <span class="dictionary">court</span> for review <span class="dictionary">in camera</span>. <a id="paragraph-254464" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-120/#D4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2017, cc. 33, 80.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
