2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 185

File Code: Estates and Trusts Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 961
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Colburn, Della, Hogan, Jones, Middleton, and Raskin
Entitled:
Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Synopsis:

Repealing specified provisions of law relating to durable powers of attorney; establishing the Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act; establishing exceptions to the application of the Act; establishing that a power of attorney created under the Act is durable unless the power of attorney contains a specified provision; requiring a power of attorney to be signed by the principal or a specified other individual; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/31
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers
Attorneys
Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
Disclosure
Estates and Trusts
Fiduciaries
Forms
Guardians
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Notices
Petitions
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Signatures
Uniform Laws

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Estates and Trusts
( 13-601 , 13-602 , 13-603 , 17-101 , 17-102 , 17-103 , 17-104 , 17-105 , 17-106 , 17-107 , 17-108 , 17-109 , 17-110 , 17-111 , 17-112 , 17-113 , 17-114 , 17-115 , 17-116 , 17-117 , 17-118 , 17-119 , 17-201 , 17-202 , 17-203 , 17-204 , 17-205 , 17-206 , 17-207 , 17-208 , 17-209 , 17-210 , 17-211 , 17-212 , 17-213 , 17-214 , 17-215 , 17-216 , 17-217 , 17-301 , 17-302 , 17-401 , 17-402 , 17-403 , 17-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered