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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/HB 267, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2017 at 7:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 724 (er) Estates Passidomo Similar Last Action: 6/19/2017 Chapter No. 2017-121

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    732.2025 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.2035 Property entering into elective estate. Page 3 (pdf)
    732.2045 Exclusions and overlapping application. Page 9 (pdf)
    732.2055 Valuation of the elective estate. Page 9 (pdf)
    732.2075 Sources from which elective share payable; abatement. Page 11 (pdf)
    732.2085 Liability of direct recipients and beneficiaries. Page 13 (pdf)
    732.2095 Valuation of property used to satisfy elective share. Page 13 (pdf)
    732.2115 Protection of payors and other third parties. Page 17 (pdf)
    732.2135 Time of election; extensions; withdrawal. Page 18 (pdf)
    732.2145 Order of contribution; personal representative’s duty to collect contribution. Page 19 (pdf)
    732.2151 Page 20 (pdf)
    738.606 Property not productive of income. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • HB 267, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2017 at 3:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/20/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 724 Estates Passidomo Similar Last Action: 6/19/2017 Chapter No. 2017-121

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    732.2025 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.2035 Property entering into elective estate. Page 3 (pdf)
    732.2045 Exclusions and overlapping application. Page 9 (pdf)
    732.2055 Valuation of the elective estate. Page 9 (pdf)
    732.2065 Amount of the elective share. Page 11 (pdf)
    732.2075 Sources from which elective share payable; abatement. Page 12 (pdf)
    732.2085 Liability of direct recipients and beneficiaries. Page 14 (pdf)
    732.2095 Valuation of property used to satisfy elective share. Page 14 (pdf)
    732.2115 Protection of payors and other third parties. Page 18 (pdf)
    732.2135 Time of election; extensions; withdrawal. Page 19 (pdf)
    732.2145 Order of contribution; personal representative’s duty to collect contribution. Page 20 (pdf)
    732.2151 Page 21 (pdf)
    738.606 Property not productive of income. Page 22 (pdf)

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