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HF 2660Signed by Governor · April 16, 2026

Relating to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and distribution of child support

Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ray Sorensen (R)

Topics:Courts & civil law

Same legislation: HF 817

Also covers HF 817.

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Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 20, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    March 16, 2026
  3. Committee
    —
  4. Passed House
    March 9, 2026 · 90–0
  5. Passed Senate
    April 7, 2026 · 45–0
  6. Signed
    April 16, 2026

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What’s in it

This bill relates to decedent property, including deposit accounts, small estate affidavits, and distribution of child support.356 (distribution of property by affidavit) to collect and transfer a decedent’s personal property that would otherwise be distributed by will or intestate succession if the gross value of the personal property is $50,000 or less and the estate includes no real property, or if the death occurred prior to January 1, 2025, the real property passes to a person exempt from inheritance tax as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship, and at least days have elapsed since the decedent’s death.

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The bill increases the maximum allowable gross value of personal property eligible for the affidavit procedure from $50,000 to $100,000. The bill also provides that the decedent’s probate assets must consist only of personal property, and eliminates the real property exception for deaths occurring prior to January 1, 2025. The requirement that days must elapse following the decedent’s death remains unchanged. As under current law, a successor may act by furnishing an affidavit and without procuring letters of appointment from the court. The bill allows a successor of a decedent who has a very small estate to access undistributed child support payments owed to the decedent held by child support services or the collection services center. The bill requires child support services to create and make available a form that allows the successor to collect the held moneys.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

History

All 18 actions
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 16, 2026
Signed by Governor. H.J. 950. Journal
April 16, 2026
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 933. Journal
April 7, 2026
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 742. Journal
March 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 596. Journal
March 16, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 12, 2026
Subcommittee: Shipley, Blake, and Lofgren. S.J. 560. Journal
March 10, 2026
Read first time, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 528. Journal
March 9, 2026
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 0. H.J. 611. Journal
February 20, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 366. Journal

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