SB 954 Florida Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Attorney Compensation

Summary

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 status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 22, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 20, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 2

upper

Mar 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 10, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 2, 2021

Introduced

upper

Feb 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors