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2010 Senate Bill 6831: Concerning estates and trusts
Introduced by Sen. Linda Evans Parlette (Wenatchee) (R) on February 2, 2010
To carry out the intent of decedents in the construction of wills and trusts, and in order to promote judicial economy in the administration of trusts and estates, it is necessary to construe certain formula clauses to refer to federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax rules applicable to estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2011. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 2, 2010
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 5, 2010
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 9, 2010
To make technical corrections.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 9, 2010
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 12, 2010
To provide that the will or trust of a decedent who dies after December 31, 2009, but before January 1, 2011, will be deemed to refer to the federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws as they applied with respect to estates of decedents
dying on December 31, 2009, if the will or trust contains a formula referring to the unified credit and other applicable exemptions and deductions.
Received in the House on February 17, 2010
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 17, 2010
Referred to the House Finance Committee on February 23, 2010
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2010
Creates a method to address certain wills and trusts that use formulas or terms tied to federal estate and generation skipping-transfer taxes while these taxes are repealed in 2010.
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 10, 2010
Creates a method to address certain wills and trusts that use formulas or terms tied to federal estate and generation skipping-transfer taxes while these taxes are repealed in 2010.