EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Estates and Trusts
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Getty and Hecht
- Entitled:
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Estates and Trusts - Right to Share of Intestate Net Estate, Right to
Spousal Elective Share, Revocation of a Will, and Priority Right of
Surviving Spouse - Pending Divorce
Limiting the right of a surviving spouse to a share of a net intestate
estate and a spousal elective share when a divorce proceeding based on
excessively vicious conduct or cruelty of treatment by the surviving
spouse, as evidenced by medical records or court orders, was pending
at the time of the testator's death; permitting the revocation of a
will under the same circumstances; making the Act an emergency
measure; etc.
House Action
- 2/24
- First Reading House Rules
- 3/1
- Re-referred Judiciary
- 3/3
- Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/25
- Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
- Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE
- ESTATES AND TRUSTS -see also- FIDUCIARIES
- RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Estates and Trusts
- (
3-102 ,
3-203 ,
4-105 ,
5-104
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered