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CS/HB 325: Estates

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Wood

Estates; Provides fiduciary lawyer-client privilege; revises provisions relating to intestate share of surviving spouse; provides right to reform terms of will to correct mistakes or achieve tax objectives; provides for award of fees & costs in reformation & modification proceedings either against party's share in estate or in form of personal judgment against party individually; clarifies that revocation of will is subject to challenge on grounds of fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/23/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-183
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/21/2011 House • Filed
    2/1/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 32
    2/16/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/23/11, 1:00 pm, 404 HOB
    2/23/2011 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 151
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 151
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 32
    3/15/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/17/11, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    3/17/2011 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 261
    3/18/2011 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 255
    3/21/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 265
    4/11/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/11
    4/14/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 632
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 632
    • CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 632
    4/15/2011 Senate • In Messages
    4/27/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 573
    4/28/2011 Senate • Received -SJ 573
    4/29/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 595
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 648 -SJ 595
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 595
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 595
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 595
    5/2/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1162
    6/13/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2011 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2011 • Chapter No. 2011-183

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  • CS/HB 325, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2011 at 2:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 648 (c1) Estates Joyner Similar Last Action: 4/29/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 325 (Ch. 2011-183) -SJ 595
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 708 Lawyer-client Privilege Thrasher Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 325 (Ch. 2011-183)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.5021 Page 2 (pdf)
    732.102 Spouse’s share of intestate estate. Page 3 (pdf)
    732.5165 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence. Page 5 (pdf)
    732.518 Will contests. Page 5 (pdf)
    732.615 Page 3 (pdf)
    732.616 Page 4 (pdf)
    733.1061 Page 4 (pdf)
    733.212 Notice of administration; filing of objections. Page 5 (pdf)
    736.0201 Role of court in trust proceedings. Page 8 (pdf)
    736.0207 Trust contests. Page 5 (pdf)
    736.0406 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence. Page 6 (pdf)
    736.0813 Duty to inform and account. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 325, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/18/2011 at 1:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 648 (c1) Estates Joyner Similar Last Action: 4/29/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 325 (Ch. 2011-183) -SJ 595
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 708 Lawyer-client Privilege Thrasher Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 325 (Ch. 2011-183)
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/14/2011 4:14 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/29/2011 10:26 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.5021 Page 2 (pdf)
    732.102 Spouse’s share of intestate estate. Page 3 (pdf)
    732.5165 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence. Page 5 (pdf)
    732.518 Will contests. Page 5 (pdf)
    732.615 Page 3 (pdf)
    732.616 Page 4 (pdf)
    733.1061 Page 4 (pdf)
    733.212 Notice of administration; filing of objections. Page 5 (pdf)
    736.0201 Role of court in trust proceedings. Page 8 (pdf)
    736.0207 Trust contests. Page 5 (pdf)
    736.0406 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence. Page 6 (pdf)
    736.0813 Duty to inform and account. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • HB 325, Original Filed Version Posted 1/21/2011 at 12:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 648 Estates Joyner Identical Last Action: 4/29/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 325 (Ch. 2011-183) -SJ 595
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    732.102 Spouse’s share of intestate estate. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.5165 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, and undue influence. Page 4 (pdf)
    732.518 Will contests. Page 4 (pdf)
    732.615 Page 2 (pdf)
    732.616 Page 3 (pdf)
    733.1061 Page 3 (pdf)
    736.0201 Role of court in trust proceedings. Page 6 (pdf)
    736.0207 Trust contests. Page 4 (pdf)
    736.0406 Effect of fraud, duress, mistake, or undue influence. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.441 Powers of guardian upon court approval. Page 5 (pdf)

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