Disclosure of contents of electronic communications held in trust when trustee not original user Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user, or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is not an original user of an account the content of an electronic communication sent or received by an original or successor user and carried, maintained, processed, received, or stored by the custodian in the account of the trust if the trustee gives the custodian:

(a) a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
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Terms Used In N.Y. Estates, Powers and Trusts Law 13-A-3.6

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) a copy of the trust instrument that includes consent to disclosure of the content of electronic communications to the trustee;
(c) a certification by the trustee, under penalty of perjury, that the trust exists and the trustee is a currently acting trustee of the trust; and
(d) if requested by the custodian:

(1) a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the trust’s account; or
(2) evidence linking the account to the trust.