Task Force to Study Fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force to Study Fiduciary Adjudication in Maryland to examine and analyze the efficiency, uniformity, and quality of fiduciary adjudication in Maryland and make recommendations; requiring the orphans' courts, circuit courts, registers of wills, and Administrative Office of the Courts to comply with certain requests of the Task Force; and requiring the Task Force to report its findings and make recommendations on or before January 1, 2026.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Lasley, Jonathan | MSBA Estate and Trust Law Section | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Preteroti, Kelly | Individual | Oral |