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2014 SESSION
SB 245 Fiduciary; qualification of administrator in action for wrongful death.
Introduced by: A. Donald McEachin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Qualification of administrator in action for wrongful death or personal injury. Clarifies that the appointment of a fiduciary in a foreign jurisdiction shall not preclude the fiduciary from qualifying as an administrator of an estate for the purpose of bringing a wrongful death or personal injury cause of action. Additionally, the bill provides that a resident and nonresident may be appointed as coadministrators. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Qualification of administrator in action for wrongful death or personal injury. Clarifies that a nonresident fiduciary may qualify as an administrator of an estate for the purpose of bringing a wrongful death or personal injury cause of action. Additionally, the bill provides that a resident and nonresident may be appointed as coadministrators. The bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference.