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Law and Justice Committee advances bill to regulate probate —air finder' agreements

Law and Justice Committee · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The committee adopted a striking amendment to Engrossed House Bill 2445 to define and limit "air finder" probate agreements, require written court-filed contracts and subject such agreements to judicial oversight; the amended bill received a due-pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.

The Law and Justice Committee on Feb. 24 adopted a striking amendment to Engrossed House Bill 2445 that tightens rules for third-party "air finder" agreements in probate cases and sent the amended bill to the Rules Committee with a due-pass recommendation.

Tim Ford, staff to the committee, summarized the core change: the amendment defines a person providing "air finder" services as distinct from a transferee for value, makes fee collection contingent on the beneficiary first receiving a distribution,…

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