1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 510

CHAPTER NUMBER: 596 File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 993
Sponsored By:
Senators Baker, Frosh, Kelley, Green, Stone, Jimeno, Hughes, Haines, Forehand, Colburn, Ferguson, and Middlebrooks
Entitled:
Estates - Personal Representatives - Election for Modified Administration

Synopsis:

Authorizing a personal representative of an estate to file for an election for modified administration under specified circumstances; prohibiting a Register of Wills or a court from extending specified time periods; providing specified duties for a personal representative on filing an election for modified administration; requiring that an election for modified administration contain specified information; providing circumstances under which a modified administration shall be revoked; requiring a specified final report; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 596
House Action
3/21
First Reading Judiciary
3/24
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/25
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ESTATES AND TRUSTS -see also- FIDUCIARIES
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
INHERITANCE TAX
NOTICES
ORPHANS' COURT
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
REGISTERS OF WILLS
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Estates and Trusts
( 2-206 , 5-701 , 5-702 , 5-703 , 5-704 , 5-705 , 5-706 , 5-707 , 5-708 , 5-709 , 5-710 , 10-103 )
Tax - General
( 7-217 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 288348/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 09:17 Status: Adopted