This bill makes gifts in wills to a lawyer invalid unless the lawyer is closely related to the person writing the will (such as a spouse, child, or grandparent) and the gift is comparable to what other similarly-related people receive. The law prevents lawyers from preparing wills that give themselves or their relatives unusually large inheritances from clients, protecting people from being pressured into unfairly benefiting their lawyers. This new rule takes effect for wills signed on or after July 1, 2025.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 198
Prime sponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-028
Judiciary — Deferred to the 41st legislative day