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2021 SESSION
SB 1123 Will contest; presumption of undue influence.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Will contest; presumption of undue influence. Provides that in any case contesting the validity of a decedent's will where a presumption of undue influence arises, the burden of producing evidence and the burden of persuasion as to the factual issue that undue influence was exerted over the testator shall be on the party against whom the presumption operates.
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HISTORY
- 12/22/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101805D
- 12/22/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/18/21 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 1-N)
- 01/19/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/21 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/21/21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/21 House: Read first time
- 02/02/21 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice by voice vote