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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

House Bill 705

House Author:  Farrar

Effective:  9-1-15

Senate Sponsor:  Ellis


            House Bill 705 amends the Estates Code to authorize a court, under certain conditions and on application of an interested person having a property right in or claim against a decedent's estate, to issue an order requiring a financial institution to release to the person named in the order information concerning the balance of certain accounts that are maintained at the financial institution of a decedent who dies intestate.