WILLS AND DECEDENTS' ESTATES
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    WILLS AND DECEDENTS' ESTATES

    Advance medical directives; Joint Commission on Health Care to study use thereof. (Patron-Brink, HJR 603)

    Augmented estates; exclusions, valuation. Amending § 64.1-16.1. (Patron-Howell, HB 2000)

    Beneficiary designations; revocation of death benefits by divorce or annulment. Repealing § 20-111.1. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 972)

    Children; cannot completely be disinherited from a will, exception. Amending § 64.1-71. (Patron-McEachin, HB 2363)

    Decedents' estates; payment of small sums by financial institution to trustees. Amending § 64.1-123. (Patron-McClure, HB 759)

    Estates; tenancies by the entireties. Amending §§ 55-9 and 55-21; adding § 55-20.1. (Patron-Howell, HB 1997)

    Exhumations; authorized to prove parentage. Amending §§ 32.1-286, 64.1-5.1 and 64.1-5.2. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 2114)

    Fiduciaries; guardians of a minor's estate. Amending §§ 26-17.4, 26-18, 26-19 and 26-20. (Patron-Deeds, HB 2146)

    Funeral expenses; obligation of a decedent's estate. Adding § 64.1-136.1. (Patron-Howell, HB 1945)

    Health care decisions; deletes authority to withhold artificially administered nutrition and hydration, authorizes a LOVING WILL which expresses an individual's intent to be maintained regardless. Amending §§ 54.1-2982, 54.1-2984 and 54.1-2986; adding § 54.1-2984.1. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2541)

    Joint accounts, P.O.D. accounts, and trust accounts; rights of survivorship. Amending §§ 6.1-125.5 and 6.1-125.15. (Patron-Dickinson, HB 944)

    Marital trust; power of appointment. Adding § 64.1-62.1:1. (Patron-McClure, HB 1049)

    Power of attorney; applicability to principal's disability. Amending § 11-9.6. (Patron-Howell, HB 2001)

    Principal and Income Act; created to provide procedures for trustees administering estates. Amending §§ 64.1-57 and 64.1-68; adding §§ 55-277.1 through 55-277.33; repealing §§ 55-253 through 55-268. (Patron-Clement, HB 842)

    Prudent Investor Act; created to facilitate reasonable investment practices by trustees. Amending §§ 2.1-328, 26-39, 26-40, 26-40.01, 26-40.2, 26-44, 57-35.14:1, 57-39.22 and 64.1-57; adding §§ 26-45.3 through 26-45.14; repealing § 26-45.1. (Patron-Clement, HB 841)

    Retirement System; benefits paid to survivors. Amending §§ 51.1-162 and 51.1-207. (Patron-Grayson, HB 1017)

    Trust estates; subject to debts of beneficiaries, exception. Amending § 55-19. (Patron-Almand, HB 2375)

    Wills; power granted to personal representatives and trustees to donate conservation easements. Adding § 64.1-57.3. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1876; Hanger, SB 1220)

    Wills, estates and trusts; eliminates pour-over statute and replaces it with Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trust Act. Amending § 64.1-73; adding § 64.1-73.1. (Patron-Howell, HB 1996)

    Wills, estates and trusts; granting of powers to a personal representative regarding inter vivos trusts. Amending § 64.1-57.1. (Patron-Howell, HB 1998)

    Wills, estates and trusts; granting of powers to a personal representative regarding marital deduction. Amending § 64.1-57.2. (Patron-Howell, HB 1999)


    1999 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 698-1500. Last Modified on June 10, 1999 at 03:26PM Eastern Daylight Time

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