Bill No. Bill Title Committee 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Sponsor(s) SB 31 Probate code study commission 1/11/16 Do Pass –A 1/21/16 Engrossed 2/1/16 Passed 48-2 Koch, Steuerwald, Washburned SB 192 Guardianship and adult protective services report 1/28/16 Do Pass –A 2/1/16 Engrossed 2/2/16 Passed 50-0 DeVon, T. Brown SB 253 Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act 1/25/16 Do … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Probate Law
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Communication and visitation with a protected person
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Crider’s SB 192 on communication and visitation with a protected person. This bill provides that, unless specifically authorized by a court order, a guardian may not restrict a protected person's right to communication, visitation, or interaction with other individuals. It also provides that, if a protected person is unable to express c … [Read more...] about Communication and visitation with a protected person
Adult permanent guardianship cases
The Civil Law Committee heard SB 331 authored by Sen. Zakas on adult permanent guardianship cases. The bill provides for the reporting of adult permanent guardianship cases to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to comply with federal law. Sen. Zakas presented an amendment to the committee, which was adopted by consent, to specifically require the court to … [Read more...] about Adult permanent guardianship cases
Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Waltz’s SB 253 on uniform fiduciary access to digital assets. This bill enacts the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The bill provides that a court may grant a guardian access to the digital assets of the protected person and that, under certain ci … [Read more...] about Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Probate matters
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard SB 371 on probate matters authored by Sen. Bray. The bill makes technical corrections and makes changes to transfers on death, priority of a personal representative and stepchildren with respect to control of disposition of a decedent’s body and funeral arrangements, certain inheritance tax duties, the filing of real estate exemptions, and the fi … [Read more...] about Probate matters