Decedents' estates, will contests, removal to circuit court authorized

Summary

The law lets interested parties transfer probate court proceedings involving a decedent’s estate or a will contest to the county circuit court, as long as the probate and circuit courts do not share equity jurisdiction. It requires a formal notice of removal and gives the circuit court authority to send the case back if the removal was improper. The measure also updates the code’s language and takes effect on October 1, 2026.

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