SENATE BILL 640

File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 101

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Estates - Funeral Expenses

Synopsis:

Providing that, if an estate is solvent, a personal representative is not required to obtain a court order to pay funeral expenses due to the absence of an express power under a will to pay the funeral expenses without obtaining a court order.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/11

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

2/20

Hearing cancelled

3/4

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

ESTATES AND TRUSTS

FUNERALS

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts

( 8-106 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered