Missing-heir search firms; void contracts. (HB383)

Introduced By

Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Missing-heir search firms; void contracts. Provides that, prior to 36 months from the date of a decedent's death, any contract or agreement between a missing-heir search firm, as defined in the bill, and an heir or potential heir to such decedent's estate, identified as unknown or whose address has been identified as unknown by affidavit of a personal representative or other fiduciary granted administration of such an estate, is against public policy, void, and unenforceable. The bill further provides that a personal representative or other fiduciary granted administration of an estate is not prohibited from initiating or entering into a contract with a missing-heir search firm to locate heirs or potential heirs. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2018Committee
01/05/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104325D
01/05/2018Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2018Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
01/31/2018Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
02/15/2018Left in Courts of Justice