Legal malpractice; estate planning. (SB1140)
Introduced By
Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian)
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
Legal malpractice; estate planning. Provides that the statute of limitations for legal malpractice related to estate planning is five years if the legal representation was based on a written contract and three years if the legal representation was based on an unwritten contract. The bill provides that the accrual date for such an action is the date of completion of the representation. The bill further provides that a person who is not party to the representation shall have standing to maintain such an action only if there is a written agreement between the individual who is the subject of the estate planning and the defendant that expressly grants standing to such person. This bill is in response to Thorsen v. Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 786 S.E.2d 453 (Va. 2016). Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102880D |
01/09/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/25/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/31/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/03/2017 | Read first time |
02/03/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2017 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2017 | Read second time |
02/13/2017 | Read third time |
02/13/2017 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/13/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2017 | Enrolled |
02/14/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1140ER) |
02/14/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/15/2017 | Signed by President |
02/15/2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/15/17 |
02/15/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2017 |
02/20/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 93 (effective 7/1/17) |
02/20/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 93 (effective - see bill) |
02/20/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0093) |