Indiana § 29-1-13-1.1 - Right of personal representative to access decedent's electronic communications and other digital assets

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§ 29-1-13-1.1. Right of personal representative to access decedent's electronic communications and other digital assets

Sec. 1.1. IC 32-39-2-4 and IC 32-39-2-5 apply to the right of a personal representative who is acting on behalf of the estate of a deceased person to access:

(1) the content of an electronic communication (as defined in IC 32-39-1-6);

(2) a catalogue of electronic communications (as defined in IC 32-39-1-5); or

(3) any other digital asset (as defined in IC 32-39-1-10);

of the deceased person.

As added by P.L.12-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.137-2016, SEC.2.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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