Bill Summary for H 455 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT TO COMBINE THE SECOND AND THIRD CLASSES OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF A DECEDENT AND COMBINE THE ALLOWABLE AMOUNTS FOR FUNERAL EXPENSES, GRAVESTONES, AND BURIAL PLACE TO EQUAL FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.Intro. by B. Richardson, Alexander.
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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes the act's short and long titles.
Deletes the proposed changes to GS 28A-19-6 pertaining to the order of the payment of claims against a decedent's estate. Amends the statute to set the limit on claims against an estate for funeral expenses, costs associated with gravestones, and reasonable costs for the purchase of a suitable burial place as provided in GS 28A-19-9 at $5,000 (currently, separately sets the limits for primary funeral expenses at $3,500 and the costs associated with a burial place and gravestones at $1,500). No longer specifies classes of claims. Makes conforming changes. Makes organizational and technical changes to the statute.
Makes conforming changes to GS 28A-19-9 (Gravestone and burial place authorized) and GS 108A-70.5 (Medicaid Estate Recovery Plan).