Rep Scott's first-in-nation digital assets bill becomes law

Delaware Gov Jack Markell (D-DE) signed legislation sponsored by State Rep Darryl Scott (D-Dover) that will ensure families’ rights to access the digital assets of their deceased and incapacitated loved ones, in accordance with their wishes.

Under House Bill 345, Delawareans’ digital legacies will be treated the same as the physical assets, documents and records left for their heirs and executors to handle after their deaths. The new law represents the first comprehensive state statute dealing with the disposition of a decedent’s digital assets in the nation.