Orphans' Court Judges - Restriction on Practicing Law
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering a prohibition on judges of the orphans' court acting as attorneys to prohibit a judge of the orphans' court from acting as an attorney in matters related to the administration of an estate or a guardianship of a minor within the jurisdiction of the court in any county or Baltimore City, or the preparation of an estate plan or estate planning documents that might come within the jurisdiction of the court in any county or Baltimore City following the death of any individual.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | fisher, juliet | Baltimore County Orphans' Court | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | fisher, juliet | Baltimore County Orphans' Court | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Loewenthal, Michele | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Malloy Groves, Athena | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Malloy Groves, Athena | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cascia, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cascia, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Thomas, Laura | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Senator Chris WestFAV 1FWA 1