The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1407, sponsored by Sen. Bray and Sen Koch, on probate and trust matters. The bill makes various changes to probate and trust laws concerning contesting of wills, the size of unsupervised estates, authorization of certain acts by a trustee, and the consideration of the requests of de facto custodians and living parents of incapacitated persons … [Read more...] about Probate and trust matters
Probate
Adoption criminal history check
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard HB 1048, sponsored by Sen. Niemeyer and Sen. Charbonneau, on the adoption criminal history check. This bill removes a requirement that a criminal history check in an adoption or guardianship proceeding must include a request for information from a national registry of substantiated child abuse and neglect reports. Author Rep. Aylesworth testified … [Read more...] about Adoption criminal history check
Repeal of obsolete inheritance tax provisions
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1520, sponsored by Sen. Messmer and Sen. Randolph, on the repeal of obsolete inheritance tax provisions. The bill repeals statutes imposing the inheritance tax and providing exemptions from and deductions to the inheritance tax (under current law the inheritance tax does not apply to a property interest transferred by a decedent whose death … [Read more...] about Repeal of obsolete inheritance tax provisions
Mid-Session: Probate Law
Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 235 Guardianships 2/13/17 Do Pass 2/16/17 Engrossed 2/20/17 Passed 49-0 DeVon SB 516 Guardian power to request health records 2/13/17 Do Pass 2/20/17 Engrossed 2/21/17 Passed 48-0 Shackleford, Clere, Beumer HB 1048 Adoption criminal history check 1/30/17 Do Pass 2/2/17 Engrossed -A 2/6/17 Passed 95-0 Niemeyer, … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Probate Law
Guardianships
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Crider’s SB 235 on guardianships. The bill requires guardians to monitor and only permit appropriate contact, communication and social interaction between the protected adult and individuals with whom the adult had significant past family or social relationships. Sen. Crider explained this legislation would permit review … [Read more...] about Guardianships