Lege Trend: Data Security in Probate

Providing mechanisms to address a decedent’s online presence is a growing trend. 

This sounds rather nerdy, why is it important to a corporate client? Because the state may tell your client what it can and cannot do with customer data.

So, what state is now wading into this territory? Wyoming

What could happen with data at death?

• A user would be able to direct a service, like Facebook,  to turn their accounts over to a fiduciary at death
• Or, if a will isn’t so set up, then a data custodian  may turn the user’s account information over to a fiduciary or representative of the estate through a court direction

Government Technology | Data Protection, Privacy Bills Make their Way Through Wyoming State House