Fiduciary attorney-client privilege; common law privilege to be extended to seeking advice. (SB761)
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Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Status
01/28/2013: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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12/17/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101681D |
12/17/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/28/2013 | Committee amendment |
01/28/2013 | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |