Uniform Electronics Estate Planning Documents Act Establishes Electronic Wills and Digital Asset Framework
Summary
Minnesota enacted SF3602, establishing the Uniform Electronics Estate Planning Documents Act. The law creates a legal framework for electronic wills, trusts, and digital asset management in estate planning. The bill passed the Senate on March 18, 2026 and the House on April 9, 2026, with sponsors including Senators Westlin, Niska, and Feist.
What changed
Minnesota SF3602 establishes the Uniform Electronics Estate Planning Documents Act, creating statutory authority for electronic wills, electronic trusts, and digital asset management in estate planning. The law defines requirements for electronic signatures, notarization, and witnessing of estate documents. Key provisions address the validity, execution, and probate treatment of electronic estate planning instruments.
Affected parties include estate planning attorneys, probate courts, notaries, and individuals creating wills or trusts. Legal professionals must adapt practice procedures to accommodate electronic document execution and storage. Probate courts in Minnesota will need to establish protocols for accepting and processing electronic estate documents. Individuals engaged in estate planning gain clearer legal pathways for digital asset disposition.
What to do next
- Review estate planning document procedures for electronic format compliance
- Update client guidance on digital asset management and electronic wills
- Consult with legal counsel on authentication requirements for electronic estate documents
Archived snapshot
Apr 10, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
ChangeBridge / Minnesota / SF3602 Passed SF3602 SF Passed 2026-03-23
Uniform Electronics Estate Planning Documents Act Establishment
Bill Details
State Minnesota
Session 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3602/
LegiScan View on LegiScan
Sponsors
Bonnie Westlin (Sen - D) Harry Niska (Rep - R) Sandra Feist (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-09 H Bill was passed 2026-04-09 H Third reading 2026-04-07 H House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Thursday, April 9, 2026 2026-03-25 H Second reading 2026-03-25 H Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register 2026-03-23 H Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF3560 2026-03-23 H Received from Senate 2026-03-18 S Third reading Passed 2026-03-18 S Special Order 2026-03-04 S Second reading 2026-03-04 S Comm report: To pass 2026-02-17 S Referred to Judiciary and Public Safety 2026-02-17 S Introduction and first reading
Committee Referrals
2026-02-17 S Judiciary and Public Safety
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-16 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
Named provisions
Related changes
Get daily alerts for Minnesota Legislative Events
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from MN Legislature.
The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when Minnesota Legislative Events publishes new changes.
Subscribed!
Optional. Filters your digest to exactly the updates that matter to you.