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CS/HB 267: Estates

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Berman

Estates; Provides decedent's property interest in protected homestead is included in elective estate; revises circumstances under which decedent's property interest in protected homestead is excluded; requires payment of interest on unpaid portion of person's required contribution toward elective share with respect to certain property; includes protected homestead in valuation of surviving spouse's interest in property; provides for award of fees & costs in certain proceedings; provides surviving spouse may require trustee of marital or elective share trust to make property productive of income.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 4/27/2017 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 724 (Ch. 2017-121) -HJ 940
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2017 House • Filed
1/25/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 49
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 49
3/9/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
3/13/2017 House • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 369
3/14/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/15/2017 House • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 365
3/17/2017 House • Now in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee -HJ 389
3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
3/28/2017 House • Favorable by Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 465
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 465
4/22/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/24/17, 2:00 pm, Sumner Hall
4/24/2017 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 806
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 806
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
4/27/2017 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 724 -HJ 940
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 724 (Ch. 2017-121) -HJ 940