The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1255 on probate and property matters sponsored by Sen. Freeman. The Committee considered the bill for amend and vote. The bill provides the following: Provides that a testator may execute a will in two or more counterparts. Specifies certain requirements for a will executed in two or more counterparts. Provides that a self-proving clause … [Read more...] about Probate and property matters
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Probate and property matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1255 authored by Rep. John Young regarding probate and property matters. This bill allows a will or power of attorney (POA) to be executed in two or more counterparts and includes new definitions for observe and presence and allows for interaction and witnessing of documents by audiovisual communications. The bill limits who can be directed t … [Read more...] about Probate and property matters
Probate matters
S.E.A. 518, P.L. 231 Effective: July 1, 2019; §3 effective May 5, 2019. Repeals the probate study subcommittee. Creates the probate code study commission. [§3] Allows a person to contest two or more wills if there is prima facie evidence that: (1) the decedent suffered from an irreversible medical or psychiatric condition that predated the earliest will to be challenged; or (2) … [Read more...] about Probate matters
Probate matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 518 on probate matters, sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald. The bill does the following: Allows a person to contest two or more wills if there is prima facie evidence that: (1) the decedent suffered from an irreversible medical or psychiatric condition that predated theearliest will to be challenged; or (2) a party beneficially interested in one … [Read more...] about Probate matters
Electronic estate planning
The Senate Judiciary committee heard HB 1591, sponsored by Senator Koch, concerning electronic estate planning and other probate matters. This bill allows a person to contest two or more wills if there is prima facie evidence that the decedent suffered from an irreversible medical or psychiatric condition that predated the earliest will to be challenged, or a party beneficially … [Read more...] about Electronic estate planning