2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013

WILLS AND DECEDENTS’ ESTATES

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2012 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 11/29/2012

Court-appointed guardians of incapacitated persons; annual report to local department of social services. Amending § 64.2-2020. (Patron-Helsel, HB 2191 (Chapter 133); Helsel, HB 2192 (F))

Credit unions, federal; those operating within State shall comply with provisions of Virginia Small Estate Act. Amending § 6.2-1367. (Patron-Habeeb, HB 1351 (Chapter 7); Reeves, SB 905 (Chapter 95))

Digital accounts and assets; enables a fiduciary to gain access. Adding §§ 64.2-109 and 64.2-110. (Patron-Bulova, HB 1584 (I) See HB1752; Ruff, SB 914 (F))

Elections, State Board of; provides for Department of Elections and Commissioner of Elections, effective date. Amending §§ 24.2-101, 24.2-102, 24.2-103, 24.2-404.1, 24.2-411.2, 24.2-455, 24.2-464, 24.2-502, 24.2-644, 24.2-713, 24.2-946.4, 24.2-953.3, 24.2-953.4, and 64.2-2014. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1229 (Chapter 542))

Estate tax; reinstates for persons dying on or after July 1, 2013. Amending §§ 32.1-127, 58.1-901, 58.1-902, 58.1-905, and 58.1-912. (Patron-Watts, HB 1457 (F))

Fiduciary attorney-client privilege; common law privilege to be extended to fiduciaries when they are seeking advice from counsel. Adding § 64.2-109. (Patron-Edwards, SB 761 (F))

Guardianship and conservatorship; makes various changes to laws. Amending §§ 64.2-719, 64.2-2001, 64.2-2002, 64.2-2007, 64.2-2008, 64.2-2022, and 64.2-2023. (Patron-Edwards, SB 759 (Chapter 523))

No-contest clauses; limitations on penalty clause. Adding § 64.2-109. (Patron-Edwards, SB 757 (F))

Personal representatives; access to digital accounts. Adding §§ 64.2-109 and 64.2-110. (Patron-Wright, HB 1752 (Chapter 280); Ruff, SB 913 (Chapter 369))

Small estates; checks and negotiable instruments. Amending § 64.2-601. (Patron-Minchew, HB 1594 (Chapter 68))

Testamentary trustees; relief of duty to file an inventory or annual accounts. Amending § 64.2-1307. (Patron-Stuart, SB 711 (F))

Uniform Power of Attorney Act; an agent under power of attorney who violates with intent to defraud principal and converts principal’s property is guilty of embezzlement. Amending §§ 64.2-1615 and 64.2-1621. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 2053 (F))

Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; creation of transfer on death deed. Amending §§ 58.1-811 and 64.2-531; adding §§ 64.2-621 through 64.2-638. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1093 (Chapter 390))

Uniform Trust Code; interested trustees subject to ascertainable standard. Amending § 64.2-776. (Patron-Edwards, SB 758 (Chapter 324))

Wills and trusts; allows testator or settlor to petition court during his lifetime to determine validity. Adding § 64.2-109. (Patron-Edwards, SB 760 (F))

Wills, trusts, and fiduciaries; revises and recodifies laws. Amending §§ 64.2-432 and 64.2-747. Emergency. (Patron-McDougle, SB 1052 (Chapter 784))

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, etc.; construction of use of old Code sections to refer to current Code. Adding § 64.2-109. (Patron-Peace, HB 2197 (Chapter 89))