Bill > HB963

This bill proposes to remove a restriction that prevents registers of wills or courts from appointing certain individuals who are not citizens of the United States as personal representatives, which is the person responsible for managing a deceased person's estate. Previously, non-citizens could only be appointed if they were permanent residents and had a specific familial relationship to the deceased, such as being a spouse, ancestor, descendant, or sibling. The bill, by removing this limitation, would allow registers of wills and courts to grant letters, which are official documents authorizing someone to act as a personal representative, to non-citizens without these specific relationship requirements, provided they meet other qualifications.

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