Electronic wills; requirements.
Summary
Provides a process for the execution of an electronic will, which has the same force and effect as a traditional, written will. The bill requires the electronic will to be kept under the control of a qualified custodian who is not an heir to the testator or a beneficiary or devisee under the will. The will must contain the electronic signature of the testator and the electronic signatures of either two witnesses or a notary public and there must be a visual record of the execution of the will.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2018
Last action Feb 15, 2018
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 15, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18105203D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffrey L. Campbell
RRepublican
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