Introduced
by
To revise details of a law that specifies when a public administrator may act as a personal representative of a decedent's estate. This is reportedly intended to combat potential abuse and ensure that public administrators (who are lawyers appointed by the Attorney General and paid from the estates they work on) are working for the benefit of heirs and not for themselves. The bill prescribes or revises procedures, timetables, notification and disclosure requirements for these estates.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To clarify details of when a court can appoint a public administrator to execute an estate.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
by
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To revise details of a law that specifies when state or county public administrator may act as a personal representative of a protected individual's estate. This is reportedly intended to combat potential abuse and ensure that county public administrators are working for the benefit of heirs and not for themselves. The bill prescribes procedures and timetables for these estates.
Amendment offered
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To clarify details related to the timing of appointments of a public administrator to be the personal representative for an estate.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, except for adding the Runestad amendment on appointment details.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
