TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brenda Gadd on Mar 1, 2016

Legislation introduced last year that would provide guidance and authority for executors, guardians, conservators, powers of attorney, trustees and others to access a deceased individuals’ digital assets has been sent to Gov. Bill Haslam. Digital property and electronic communications are included among assets. SB0326 by Sen. Norris, R-Collierville, and HB0774 by Rep. Martin Daniel, R-Knoxville, passed its final hurdle but will not take effect until July 1. The bill’s final version (Senate Amendment 1 and Senate Amendment 2) includes revisions from the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and has been dubbed the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (RUFADAA).