Eliminates certain will filing fees
This bill eliminates a $45 fee for filing wills with surrogate courts for safekeeping. It directly affects individuals who use court systems to securely store their wills without probate. The key change removes the fee requirement from court procedures, making it free to file wills for safekeeping (previously, courts could waive the fee but it still existed). The bill modifies court fee schedules to delete this specific charge, effective 90 days after enactment.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 21, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
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