Estates and Trusts - Registers of Wills - Electronic Filing and Signatures
Sponsor: Katie Fry Hester (District 9)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 660 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a register of wills to accept certain documents filed electronically through a system established by the register of wills; and prohibiting a register of wills from refusing to accept a document based on the manner in which it was signed.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 14Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bresnahan, Tammy | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMattos, Joseph | Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enten, Robert | Md Bankers Assoc | Oral |
| FAV | Burrell-Rohde, Alexis | Register of Wills for Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burrell-Rohde, Alexis | Register of Wills for Baltimore County | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hester, Senator Hesterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thomas, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Laura | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |