2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 136

File Code: Estates and Trusts
Sponsored By:
Senator Glassman
Entitled:
Estates and Trusts - Retention of Deposited Wills by Register of Wills

Synopsis:

Repealing the authorization for a register of wills, during the lifetime of the testator, to deliver a will that has been deposited with the register to a testator or a person authorized in writing by the testator to receive the will; prohibiting a register of wills from delivering a deposited will under specified circumstances to any person; requiring a register of wills to open the most recently deposited will of the testator; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Estates and Trusts
Personal Representatives
Registers of Wills

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Estates and Trusts
( 4-201 , 4-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered