POLISCOPE
Back to feed
SB 1500FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Florida SB 1500 revises estate court procedures, attorney fee awards, and bank payout limits

Original title: Estates

February 26, 2026

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

The Frame

What this does

These changes directly impact how families settle the estates of deceased relatives, potentially shifting the financial burden of legal fees and accelerating access to funds held in bank accounts.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Personal representatives

The bill changes the scope of issues a court may resolve for them during estate administration.

Financial institutions

They are subject to new limits regarding the release of funds to a decedent's family members.

Decedents' families

They are affected by changes to the timeline for summary administration and the amounts they can receive from bank accounts.

What changed

Last recorded activity February 26, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill updates probate court rules by allowing judges to order specific parties to pay attorney fees and costs in estate disputes. It also changes the timeline for starting for estates and increases the amount of money financial institutions can release directly to a deceased person's family members.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who might be ordered to pay attorney fees under this bill?
The court is authorized to direct the payment of attorney fees and costs from 'certain persons' involved in the estate proceedings.
Does this bill change how much money a bank can give to a family member after a death?
Yes, the bill revises the specific sum that financial institutions are permitted to make payable to a 's family member.

Why It Matters

These changes directly impact how families settle the estates of deceased relatives, potentially shifting the financial burden of legal fees and accelerating access to funds held in bank accounts.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Lobbying Activity

A STREET STRATEGIES

on behalf of National Association of Convenience Stores

2026

FUEL/GAS/OILBANKINGTOBACCOTAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

Issues relating to renewable fuels and energy policy Issues relating to UST regulations Issues relating to renewable fuels standard implementation Issues relating to retailer liability associated with selling alternative and renewable fuels Issues relating to the gasoline and diesel fuel excise tax Issues relating to Biodiesel Blenders' Tax Credit Issues relating to the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property tax credit Issues relating to Gas prices and fuel markets, price gouging E15 RVP waiver

60 Plus Association

2026

TAXATION/INTERNAL REVENUE CODEENVIRONMENT/SUPERFUNDCOPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARKHEALTH ISSUES

Signed a coalition letter opposing any efforts to raise the corporate tax rate above the 21% level set in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Signed a coalition in support of the Family Business Legacy Act, H.R. 6329. This legislation creates parity in the tax code between the estate and gift taxes by allowing an estate tax deduction for contributions to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), and (c)(6) organizations. Signed a coalition letter urging opposition to proposals that would raise taxes on carried interest investment income.The letter is urging Congress to reject the misnamed Carried Interest Fairness Act, legislation recently reintroduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other progressive members of Congress. This legislation that would increase the tax rate on carried interest investment by 70%, from 23.8% to 40.8%. Signed a coalition letter in support of H.R.574 - ALIGN Act and highlight the 100% bonus depreciation provision's importance as the tax cut reauthorization efforts continue. Signed a coalition to support of repealing IRA's green new deal subsidies in reconciliation to pay for tax cuts. Signed a coalition letter regarding digital services taxes (DST) in an effort to stop Canadas imposition of a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) on U.S. firms and your efforts to include restrictions on the imposition of DSTs and other unfair digital policies in recently announced trade agreements-providing a model for future trade negotiations. Signed a coalition letter urging the President to index capital gains for inflation.

CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES INC.

on behalf of CALIFORNIA TRUSTEES' ASSOCIATION

Senate LDAView filing →

CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES INC.

on behalf of CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE

Senate LDAView filing →

ROSE & KINDEL

on behalf of MILLS CORPORATION THE

Senate LDAView filing →

LANG HANSEN O'MALLEY AND MILLER GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

on behalf of NIEBAUM-COPPOLA ESTATE WINERY

Senate LDAView filing →

LANG HANSEN O'MALLEY AND MILLER GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

on behalf of NIEBAUM-COPPOLA ESTATE WINERY

Senate LDAView filing →

KAHL/POWNALL ADVOCATES

on behalf of CALIFORNIA MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION

Senate LDAView filing →

on behalf of COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE

Senate LDAView filing →

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

on behalf of RELATED ROSS

Voting Record

Sponsors

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

cross reference100% confidence

Companion Bill Linkage

SB 1500 is linked to CS/HB 1337, indicating a coordinated legislative effort regarding estate law.

Connected Entities

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record