Document dated Jun. 20, 2025, was received on Jul. 9, 2025, due to a fixed feed.
Bill Provisions
Revised provisions establishing documents that are sufficient evidence of appointment and qualification of personal representative of an estate and the date of qualification.
Removed from those documents a certificate of the clerk of the court that granted letters testamentary or of administration indicating that the letters have been issued.
Specified letters testamentary/administration included as documents under provision are letters issued under court's seal by the clerk of the court that granted the letters.
Changes the method by which a court that removes a personal representative.
Can no longer remove on court’s own motion, after the personal representative had been notified by a qualified delivery method or the compliant of interested person.
If on the final settlement of an estate, none of the estate remained in representative’s trust, court would be required to enter an order discharging a personal representative.
Canceling the letters issued to the personal representative, discharging and releasing the sureties on the personal representative’s bond, if applicable, and closing estate.
If all property in the estate was ordered distributed by the court and the estate was fully administered, the court could order the independent executor to file final account.
Enter order closing administration, canceling letters issued to personal representative, and terminating power of representative to act as independent executor/administrator.
Revised authorization for court to enter order closing administration of an estate after distributee filed application to close administration, after citation has been executed.
Legislative History
On Feb. 28, 2025, bill was introduced in Senate; on Apr. 24, 2025, bill passed Senate.
On Apr. 28, 2025, bill was introduced in House; on May 28, 2025, bill passed House.
On Jun. 20, 2025, bill was signed into law by the governor.
