Statute of limitations on written contract; missing persons declared dead, executor of estate. (HB76)
Introduced By
Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston)
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
Statute of limitations on written contract; missing persons declared dead; executor. Provides that, for any action that would be barred by the five-year statute of limitations on a written contract, wherein a person who would be party to such action was a missing person presumed dead and subsequently declared dead by court order, the executor of such person's estate has one year from the entry of such order to bring such an action, provided that a cause of action accrued on or after the date upon which such person went missing. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/06/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101269D |
| 12/06/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/29/2020 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 |
| 01/31/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Courts of Justice |
| 12/04/2020 | Left in Courts of Justice |
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