Estates and Trusts – Administration of Estates – Payment of Commissions and Attorney’s Fees
Sponsor: Delegate Fisher, W.Committee: JudiciarySubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Hearing 2/22 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, rather than authorizing, the payment of certain commissions to personal representatives and attorney's fees to be made without court approval under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Fisher, W., Delegate Fisher, W.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fisher, Wanika | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muff, Michaela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bright, Melissa | Maryland Association of the Judges of the Orphans' Courts (MAJOC) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Malloy Groves, Athena | Individual | Written (PDF) |