Legislation - HB0660

Title: Estates and Trusts - Register of Wills - Admission of Copy of Executed Will
Sponsored by: Delegates Terrasa, Guyton, Kaufman, Lehman, J. Long, Ruth, and Schindler
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Authorizing an interested person to file with the register of wills in a county, rather than the orphans' court, a petition for admission of a copy of an executed will in a probate proceeding; authorizing a register to accept a copy of an executed will for administrative probate without an order from the court; authorizing a register to require the filing of judicial probate; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Judiciary

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0485 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Register of Wills - Admission of Copy of Executed Will Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Estates and Trusts - Register of Wills - Admission of Copy of Executed Will

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