Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 620

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Description: Wrongful death; when a will exists damages shall be distributed according to the will.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/14 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2		02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2002
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

House Committee:

• Judiciary A

Principal Author: Fillingane

Additional Authors: Lott, Wells-Smith

Code Section: A 011-0007-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION DAMAGES AWARDED SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE DECEASED IF A WILL EXISTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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