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Uniform act proposed to allow electronic trusts, powers of attorney and other non‑wills estate documents
Summary
A uniform‑law proposal to authorize electronic signing and storage of non‑testamentary estate planning documents drew support from banks, credit unions and financial regulators but county recorders asked the committee to clarify how certified paper copies of electronic documents will be authenticated for recording.
The House Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 2127, which would adopt the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act to permit electronic execution and legal effect for estate planning documents that are not wills — for example, trusts and powers of attorney.
Bradley Myers, a commissioner for the Uniform Law Commission and a University of North Dakota law professor, told the committee the model statute fills a gap: the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act allows electronic commerce and the recent Uniform Electronic Wills…
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