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HomeProbate CodeDiv. 2Pt. 20§ 883 Fiduciary Access To Digital Accounts

§ 883 Fiduciary Access To Digital Accounts

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§ 883 Fiduciary Access To Digital Accounts

This law says that anyone who handles a dead person's online account has to follow the same rules and copyright rules that the dead person had to follow.

Key Takeaways

  • •A fiduciary must use the same license the dead user had.
  • •All the same service rules still apply.
  • •Copyright rules still apply to any content they share.

Example

A person is named to manage a loved one's email after they die and wants to copy the emails to give to family members.

Even though the dead person can't read the emails anymore, the person managing the account still has to obey the email service's rules and copyright law, just like the dead person did.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 883 Fiduciary Access To Digital Accounts

Disclosure of the contents of the deceased user’s or settlor’s account to a fiduciary of the deceased user or settlor is subject to the same license, restrictions, terms of service, and legal obligations, including copyright law, that applied to the deceased user or settlor. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 551, Sec. 1. (AB 691) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

deceased usersettlorfiduciarylicenserestrictionsterms of servicelegal obligationscopyright law

Related Statutes

  • § 1051 Ex Parte Communication Rules
  • § 1204 Fiduciary Notice Waiver Rules
  • § 1300 Appeals For Fiduciary Orders
  • § 1311 Fiduciary Acts Valid After Reversal
  • § 241 Pre-1985 Inheritance Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 883.
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