Legislation

Title: Estates and Trusts - Funeral Expenses Allowance - Modified Administration
Sponsored by: Senator Lee
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Increasing the maximum amount from $10,000 to $15,000 that a court may allow for specified funeral expenses; establishing that, if an estate is solvent, a personal representative is not required to obtain an allowance by the court for funeral expenses if the estate is under modified administration and the funeral expenses are included on a specified report; and applying the Act prospectively.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/10/2015 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/08/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {208777/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 61
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/04/2015 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 65

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/10/2015	2/10/2015	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/07/2015	4/08/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Favorable with Amendments {208777/1 Report Adopted	60
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60
Senate	4/10/2015	4/03/2015	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	61
House	4/10/2015	4/04/2015	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	65

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/09/2015	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {208777/01 Adopted
2/10/2015	Text - First - Estates - Modified Administration - Payment of Funeral Expenses Without Court Approval
4/09/2015	Text - Third - Estates and Trusts - Funeral Expenses Allowance - Modified Administration
4/08/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/03/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) - 04/03/15

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