File Code: Estates and Trusts
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 735
- Sponsored By:
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Senator Shank
- Entitled:
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Estates and Trusts - Slayer's Rule (Ann Sue Metz Law)
Clarifying that a person who feloniously and intentionally kills the
decedent is disqualified from inheriting, taking, enjoying, receiving,
or otherwise benefitting from the estate, insurance proceeds, or
property of the decedent; clarifying that a person may not inherit,
take, enjoy, receive, or otherwise benefit from the estate, insurance
proceeds, or property of the decedent as a direct result of the
disqualification of the killer of a decedent, even though that person
is innocent of any wrongdoing; etc.
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Senate Action
- 2/3
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/8
- Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
- Estates and Trusts
- Fiduciaries
- Homicide -see also- Manslaughter; Murder
- Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
- Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
- Restitution
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Estates and Trusts
- (
11-112
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered