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Important Notice Pertaining to House Bill 51 |
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| When H.B. 51 was introduced in the
legislature it had effective date language which applied to estates that
are in existence or initiated after the effective date of the Act.
Subsequent to its introduction, H.B. 51 was amended to include language
which reduces creditors time to file claims against an estate to six
months from date of death. The Bill passed without changing the effective
date language and becomes effective April 8, 2004.
Recognizing a problem with the effective date applying to estates that are in existence (6 month creditor claim applying to existing estates) an emergency clause was put in H.B. 161 to correct the effective date language of H.B.51. The corrections are as follows:
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| As a result of the corrections in H.B. 161, the six-month limit for creditors to file claims against an estate applies to estates of decedents who die on or after April 8, 2004. |