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15 GCA § 2228

Electronically Stored Documents of Deceased

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 15 — Estates and Probate
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(a)As used in this Section, custodian means any person who electronically stores the documents or information of another person.

(b)A custodian shall provide to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased person, who was domiciled in Guam at the time of the person’s death, access to or copies of any documents or information of the deceased person stored electronically by the custodian upon receipt by the custodian of:

(1)a written request for access or copies made by the personal representative, accompanied by a copy of the death certificate and a certified copy of the personal representative’s letters testamentary; or

(2)an order of a court having probate jurisdiction of the deceased person’s estate.

(c)A custodian may not destroy or dispose of the electronically stored documents or information of the deceased person for two

(2)years after the custodian receives a request or order under Subsection (b).

(d)Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require a custodian to disclose any information:

(1)in violation of any applicable federal law; or

(2)to which the deceased person would not have been permitted access in the ordinary course of business by the custodian.

§ The story of this section

  1. Enacted by P.L. 32-33 § 1 — introduced as Bill 72-32 · introduced by V. Anthony Ada · lead sponsor unverified

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.