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Wills and Decedents' Estates (1995 thru present)
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  • 2001 - HB 2374 Lawsuits against deceased defendants; appointment of executor.
  • 2001 - HB 2613 Waiver of inventory and settlement for certain estates.
  • 2001 - SJ 388 Memorializing Congress; repeal estate tax.
  • 2002 - HB 73 Letter of instruction or memorandum into will.
  • 2002 - HB 74 Estates; application of rule against perpetuities to certain transfer.
  • 2002 - HB 315 Appointment of administrator of estate.
  • 2002 - HB 489 Wills and estates; presumption of death due to 9-11.
  • 2002 - HB 694 Estate tax.
  • 2002 - HB 720 Wills, trusts and estates; payment of small balances.
  • 2002 - HB 722 Wills, trusts and estates; notice of probate.
  • 2002 - HB 723 Wills, trusts and estates; waiver of surety of nonresident fiduciary.
  • 2002 - HB 1341 Presumption of death exception due to September 11, 2001.
  • 2002 - SB 152 Wills, trusts and estates; small estates.
  • 2002 - SB 469 Wills and estates; presumption of death due to September 11, 2001.
  • 2002 - SB 575 Wills and estates; presumption of death due to September 11, 2001.
  • 2003 - HB 694 Estate tax.
  • 2003 - HB 723 Wills, trusts and estates; waiver of surety of nonresident fiduciary.
  • 2003 - HB 1919 Failure to file inventory.
  • 2003 - HB 1921 Fiduciary duties; probate tax.
  • 2003 - HB 1976 Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act.
  • 2003 - HB 1977 Incorporating powers of fiduciary into will or trust; estate.
  • 2003 - HB 1978 Wills and decedents' estates; presumption of death.
  • 2003 - HB 2425 Fees collected by circuit court clerks.
  • 2003 - HB 2490 Estate tax.
  • 2003 - HB 2516 Wills and decedents' estates; administrator.
  • 2003 - HB 2769 Virginia Estate Tax.
  • 2003 - SB 809 Motor vehicle sales and use tax.
  • 2003 - SB 818 Destruction of will files.
  • 2003 - SB 980 Powers of fiduciaries in will or trust; extending scope.
  • 2003 - SB 1123 Estate tax.
  • 2003 - SB 1238 To whom administration of will may be granted.
  • 2003 - SB 1274 Easements; definition of enjoyment.
  • 2003 - SB 1309 Virginia Estate Tax
  • 2004 - HB 4 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2004 - HB 175 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
  • 2004 - HB 201 Retirement System; benefit payment to successor of decedent by affidavit.
  • 2004 - HB 339 Intestate estate; administrator qualification.
  • 2004 - HB 958 Death by Wrongful Act; beneficiaries in actions where decedent died testate.
  • 2004 - HB 1063 Estates; damages resulting from legal malpractice concerning irrecovable trusts.
  • 2004 - HB 1064 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
  • 2004 - HB 1065 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
  • 2004 - HB 1134 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2004 - HB 1280 School Assistance Foundation; created, income tax credit for contributions, abolishes estate tax.
  • 2004 - HB 1417 Insurance claims; settlement of estate of insured.
  • 2004 - SB 378 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or property used for agricultural purposes.
  • 2004 - SB 392 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2004 (ss1) - HB 5004 Tax reform; change in prov. for pass -through entities, state tax, corporate income & cigarette tax.
  • 2004 (ss1) - HB 5018 Tax reform; changes provis. for pass-thru entities, estate, cig., income, food, record. & sales tax.
  • 2005 - HB 958 Death by Wrongful Act; beneficiaries in actions where decedent died testate.
  • 2005 - HB 1417 Insurance claims; settlement of estate of insured.
  • 2005 - HB 1490 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2005 - HB 1506 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
  • 2005 - HB 1874 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2005 - HB 1910 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
  • 2005 - HB 2008 Estate tax.
  • 2005 - HB 2750 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
  • 2005 - SB 736 Estate tax; exemptions for closely held businesses or working farms.
  • 2005 - SB 907 Estate tax; confirmity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2005 - SB 1138 Estate tax; confirmity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2006 - HB 40 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2006 - HB 516 Estate tax; phases out over a four-year period.
  • 2006 - HB 519 Estate tax; exemptions.
  • 2006 - HB 1115 Persons presumed dead; provides for the appointment of curator & eliminates surety bond req.
  • 2006 - HB 1221 Death by wrongful act; beneficiaries in actions where decedent died testate.
  • 2006 - HB 1303 Small Estate Act; modifies collection of personal property by affidavit provision.
  • 2006 - SB 49 Intestate succession; increases the amount of the surviving spouse's share.
  • 2006 - SB 140 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2006 - SB 217 Conservators, guardians and administrators; nonprofit organization can be named that of an estate.
  • 2006 - SB 504 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2006 - SB 659 Estate tax; conformity of state and federal statutes.
  • 2006 (ss1) - HB 5019 Estate tax, and land preservation tax credit; changes in provisions therefor, report.
  • 2006 (ss1) - SB 5019 Estate tax, and land preservation tax credit; changes in provisions therefor, report.
  • 2007 - HB 1221 Death by wrongful act; beneficiaries in actions where decedent died testate.
  • 2007 - HB 2833 Augmented estate; inclusion of insurance policies.
  • 2007 - HB 2977 Wrongful death action; award shall be distributed to decedent's estate.
  • 2007 - HB 3083 Liens; nonexoneration thereof against property bequeathed.
  • 2007 - HB 3205 Wills; writings or documents of decedents.
  • 2007 - SB 1257 Probate; representatives of a decedent's estate will need not provide written notice thereof.
  • 2007 - SB 1263 Creditors of decedent's estate; debts and taxes owed to localities, etc., to be eighth in line.
  • 2007 - SB 1264 Descents; clarifies statue concerning course thereof.