SENATE BILL 724

Sponsored By:

Senator Baker

Entitled:

Estates and Trusts - First Notices - First-Class Mail

Synopsis:

Repealing the requirement that certain first notices be deposited as restricted delivery mail; establishing that certain first notices are sufficient if deposited as first-class mail; and authorizing the orphans' court to require or a personal representative to elect to have first notices delivered by restricted delivery mail at the expense of the estate.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/9

First Reading Senate Rules

2/14

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/7

Third Reading Passed (41-1)

4/2

Senate Concur - House Amendments

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Passed Enrolled

5/14

Signed by the Governor Chapter 417

House Action

3/8

First Reading Judiciary

3/13

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ESTATES AND TRUSTS -see also- FIDUCIARIES

NOTICES

ORPHANS' COURT

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

POSTAL SERVICE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Estates and Trusts

( 1-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 191072/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 2, 1996 at: 10:48 Status: Adopted