Tex.
Est. Code Section 2001.202
Authority to Terminate Account
(a)
A custodian may disclose information in an account to a fiduciary of the user when the information is required to terminate an account used to access digital assets licensed to the user.(b)
A fiduciary of a user may request a custodian to terminate the user’s account. A request for termination must be in writing, in physical or electronic form, and accompanied by:(1)
if the user is deceased, a certified copy of the death certificate of the user; and(2)
one of the following giving the fiduciary authority over the account:(A)
a certified copy of letters testamentary or of administration, a small estate affidavit filed under Section 205.001 (Entitlement to Estate Without Appointment of Personal Representative), or other court order;(B)
a power of attorney; or(C)
the trust instrument.(c)
In addition to the items required to accompany a termination request under Subsection (b), the fiduciary shall provide the following if requested by the custodian:(1)
a number, user name, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user’s account;(2)
evidence linking the account to the user; or(3)
a finding by the court that the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in Subdivision (1).
Source:
Section 2001.202 — Authority to Terminate Account, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ES/htm/ES.2001.htm#2001.202 (accessed May 26, 2025).
