Florida SB 1500 revises estate court procedures, attorney fee awards, and bank payout limits
February 26, 2026
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The Frame
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.
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.
Last recorded activity February 26, 2026.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who might be ordered to pay attorney fees under this bill?
Does this bill change how much money a bank can give to a family member after a death?
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
Lobbying Activity
A STREET STRATEGIES
on behalf of National Association of Convenience Stores
2026
“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
“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
CALIFORNIA ADVOCATES INC.
on behalf of CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE
ROSE & KINDEL
on behalf of MILLS CORPORATION THE
LANG HANSEN O'MALLEY AND MILLER GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
on behalf of NIEBAUM-COPPOLA ESTATE WINERY
LANG HANSEN O'MALLEY AND MILLER GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
on behalf of NIEBAUM-COPPOLA ESTATE WINERY
KAHL/POWNALL ADVOCATES
on behalf of CALIFORNIA MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
on behalf of COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
on behalf of RELATED ROSS
Voting Record
Favorable
Total
24
Yes
24
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (24)
Don Gaetz
Republican · yes
Jim Boyd
Republican · yes
Ileana Garcia
Republican · yes
Ed Hooper
Republican · yes
Bryan Ávila
Republican · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Jason Pizzo
Independent · yes
Rosalind Osgood
Democratic · yes
Shev Jones
Democratic · yes
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Republican · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · yes
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Jason Brodeur
Republican · yes
Jay Trumbull
Republican · yes
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Jonathan Martin
Republican · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · yes
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
Tommy Wright
Republican · yes
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · yes
Lori Berman
Democratic · yes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Total
10
Yes
10
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (10)
Favorable
Total
10
Yes
10
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (10)
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Companion Bill Linkage
SB 1500 is linked to CS/HB 1337, indicating a coordinated legislative effort regarding estate law.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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