SB 954

  • Florida Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 02, 2021
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Attorney Compensation

Bill Subjects

Estates And Trusts

Abstract

Attorney Compensation; Requiring an attorney representing a personal representative in an estate administration who intends to charge a certain fee to make specified written disclosures; prohibiting an attorney who does not make such disclosures from being paid for legal services except in certain circumstances; requiring an attorney representing a trustee in the initial administration of a trust who intends to charge a certain fee to make specified written disclosures; providing that the complexity of a trust may be considered when determining what is an extraordinary service, etc.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Apr 22, 2021

Senate

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 625 (Ch. 2021-145)

Senate

Substituted CS/HB 625

Senate

Read 2nd time

Apr 21, 2021

Senate

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

Senate

CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

Senate

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21

Apr 20, 2021

Senate

CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

Senate

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

Apr 15, 2021

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

Mar 30, 2021

Senate

Now in Rules

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 2

Mar 24, 2021

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/29/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

Mar 18, 2021

Senate

CS by Judiciary read 1st time

Mar 17, 2021

Senate

Now in Commerce and Tourism

Senate

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

Mar 15, 2021

Senate

CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3

Mar 10, 2021

Senate

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

Mar 02, 2021

Senate

Introduced

Feb 04, 2021

Senate

Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

Jan 29, 2021

Senate

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
S 954 Filed HTML
S 954 c1 HTML
S 954 c2 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
283472 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 954 Filed PDF HTML
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (4/21/2021 5:49 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (4/19/2021 8:03 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) (3/30/2021 2:43 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) (3/26/2021 3:25 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (3/17/2021 12:30 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (3/17/2021 1:28 PM)

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