HOUSE BILL 514

Sponsored By:

Delegates Valderrama and Vallario

Entitled:

Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives

Synopsis:

Providing that a personal representative may recover administrative costs and reasonable attorney's fees for the administration of the decedent's estate in a survival action.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Judiciary

2/11

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

3/2

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

DAMAGES

ESTATES AND TRUSTS -see also- FIDUCIARIES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MAL.; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts

( 7-401 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered