Orphans' Courts - Appeals - Procedures
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 131 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a certain appeal from a final judgment of an orphans' court to be made by filing a certain notice, rather than a certain order; extending from 30 days to 60 days the standard period of time within which the register of wills must transmit all pleadings and orders of the proceedings to the court to which the appeal is taken; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
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Testimony (4)
MGA witness listFAV 4Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coventry, Anne | MSBA Estate and Trust Law Section | Oral |
| FAV | Muffoletto, Michaela | MSBA Estate and Trust Law Section | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Aysnoe, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |