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CS/SB 298: Probate/Elective Share

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Geller

Probate/Elective Share; revises language re right to elective share; provides for property entering into elective estate & provides for valuation of elective estate; provides for sources from which elective share is payable; provides for liability of direct recipients & beneficiaries; provides for protection of payors & other third parties; provides who may exercise right of election; provides for personal representative's duty to collect contributions, etc. Amends Ch. 732.

Effective Date: 10/01/1999
 Last Action: 4/22/1999 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637, -SJ 00707; Read second time -SJ 00696; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00696; House Bill substituted -SJ 00696; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 301 (Ch. 99-343)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/22/1998 Senate • Prefiled
    1/20/1999 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00033; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S --Temporarily postponed
    3/8/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/11/99, 10:45 am, Room-110S --Temporarily postponed
    3/12/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/17/99, 3:30 pm, Room-110S
    3/17/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary -SJ 00310; CS read first time on 03/24/99 -SJ 00315
    3/19/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00310
    4/8/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00481
    4/13/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00481, -SJ 00512
    4/15/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00512, -SJ 00575
    4/16/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00575
    4/21/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637
    4/22/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00637, -SJ 00707; Read second time -SJ 00696; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00696; House Bill substituted -SJ 00696; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/CS/HB 301 (Ch. 99-343)

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  • CS/SB 298, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/19/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 301 (e2) Bilirakis Similar Last Action: 6/11/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-343
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    560352 - Amendment
    		Geller 4/7/1999
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    300990 - Amendment
    		Geller 4/13/1999
    12:48 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    131888 - Amendment
    		Geller 4/21/1999
    1:18 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    732.201 Right to elective share.
    732.2025
    732.2035
    732.2045
    732.205 Elective share; restricted to Florida resident decedent.
    732.206 Property entering into computation.
    732.207 Amount of the elective share.
    732.208 Interests in addition to elective share.
    732.209 Elective share; from what assets payable.
    732.210 Right of election; by whom exercisable.
    732.211 Effect of exercise of right of election on testamentary or statutory disposition.
    732.212 Time of election.
    732.213 Preexisting right to dower.
    732.214 Proceedings on the election.
    732.215 Effect of elective share on taxes.

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  • SB 298, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    732.206 Property entering into computation.

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