CS/HB 625: Attorney Compensation
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Bush ; Morales
Attorney Compensation; Requires attorney representing personal representative in estate administration or trustee in initial administration of trust who intends to charge certain fee to make specified written disclosures; requires attorney to obtain certain signature; prohibits attorney who does not make such disclosures from being paid for legal services except in certain circumstances; provides that complexity of estate or trust may be considered when determining what is extraordinary service; requires court to consider certain agreements & written disclosures when determining reasonable compensation of attorney.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2021 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/2/2021 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/6/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee |
| 4/7/2021 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/9/2021 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) |
| 4/20/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/21/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 1 • Message sent to senate |
| 4/21/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules -SJ 565 • Received -SJ 565 |
| 4/22/2021 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 640 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 954 -SJ 640 • Read 2nd time -SJ 640 • Amendment(s) adopted (767926) -SJ 640 • Read 3rd time -SJ 641 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 641 |
| 4/22/2021 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/29/2021 | House |
• Added to Senate Message List • Amendment 767926 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 1 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled • Message sent to senate |
| 6/18/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/21/2021 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/23/2021 |
• Chapter No. 2021-145 |
