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Assembly Bill 21 (Umberg-1993)
Chapter 293, Statutes of 1993
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As enacted, Assembly Bill 21 added Business and Professions Code section 6103.6 and affected numerous sections of the Probate Code, relating to fiduciaries. (See Exhibit A, #1i and #2) Assembly member Tom Umberg introduced Assembly Bill 21 on December 7, 1992. (See Exhibit A, #1a) Assembly Bill 21 was assigned to the Assembly and Senate Committees on Judiciary for consideration of the policy issues raised by the bill. (See Exhibit A, #3 and #7)
Seven amendments were made to the bill during its legislative consideration, from January 21 to July 8, 1993. (See Exhibit A, #1b through #1h and #2) Assembly Bill 21 was forwarded to Governor Pete Wilson on July 20, 1993. The Governor signed the bill on July 30, 1993, and it was recorded by the Secretary of State on August 2, 1993 as Chapter 293 of the Statutes of 1993. (See Exhibit A, #1i and #2)
The Office of Senate Floor Analyses’ Special Consent analysis summarized the bill as last amended on July 8, 1993 as follows:
. . . This bill prohibits attorneys from drafting wills in which they are named as beneficiaries, with specified exemptions.
This bill also prohibits attorneys who are named guardians, conservators or trustees from receiving compensation for his or her legal services unless approved by the court.
Senate Floor Amendments of 7/8/93 make technical changes.
(See Exhibit A, #9b, page 1)