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SB 761 Fiduciary attorney-client privilege; common law privilege to be extended to seeking advice.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Fiduciary attorney-client privilege. Provides for the common law attorney-client privilege to be extended to fiduciaries when they are seeking advice from counsel. This bill specifies that only the person acting as a fiduciary is considered the client of the attorney for the purposes of this privilege.

FULL TEXT

• 12/17/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101681D  pdf

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HISTORY

• 12/17/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101681D
• 12/17/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/28/13  Senate: Committee amendment
• 01/28/13  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)