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HB 543

EnactedCrossfile SB 151
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Estates and Trusts - Closed Estates - Subsequent Discovery of Check

Sponsor: Harry Bhandari (District 8)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 239 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a court, following the discovery of a check to a decedent or the estate of a decedent payable for a sum not exceeding $1,000 after the estate is closed and the appointment of the personal representative is terminated, to enter an order authorizing a certain interested person to indorse and deposit the check into the interested person's bank account for the limited purpose of distributing the funds in a certain manner; providing that a hearing is not required before a court may enter a certain order; etc.

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Testimony (3)

MGA witness list
FAV 3Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVCruttenden, DanielleMD State Bar AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVCruttenden, DanielleMD State Bar AssociationPosition only
FAVDelegate Bhandari, Delegate BhandarilegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

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