Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 19, 2016 |
signed chap.262 |
Aug 08, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1705 substituted for s7807 |
Jun 14, 2016 |
substituted by a10357 ordered to third reading cal.1705 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 12, 2016 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S7807
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10357 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S7807 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10357
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง4503, CPLR
2015-S7807 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7807 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to attorney requirements regarding revocable trusts PURPOSE OF BILL : The purpose of this bill is to add revocable trusts to wills as being subject to any action involving probate, validity or construction under 4503(b) of the Civil Practice Law and Rules SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL : Section one of the bill amends Rule 4503(b) of the Civil Practice Law and Rules by adding revocable trusts after the death of the grantor. Section two of the bill is the effective date, effective immediately. JUSTIFICATION : Although tension unquestionably exists between the public policies favoring complete discovery and shielding relevant evidence from disclosure, the attorney-client privilege "promotes the use of legal representation by assuring clients that they may freely confide in
2015-S7807 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7807 I N S E N A T E May 12, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to attor- ney requirements regarding revocable trusts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 4503 of the civil practice law and rules is amended to read as follows: (b) Wills AND REVOCABLE TRUSTS. In any action involving the probate, validity or construction of a will OR, AFTER THE GRANTOR'S DEATH, A REVOCABLE TRUST, an attorney or his employee shall be required to disclose information as to the preparation, execution or revocation of any will, REVOCABLE TRUST, or other relevant instrument, but he shall not be allowed to disclose any communication privileged under subdivi- sion (a) which would tend to disgrace the memory of the decedent. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15472-01-6
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