Plain English Breakdown
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AB-1939: Rules for Professional Fiduciary Corporations
This law allows licensed professional fiduciaries to form corporations starting on a date between January 1, 2028, and January 1, 2029, while setting new fees, reporting rules, and court appointment requirements.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes licensees to organize professional fiduciary corporations beginning either January 1, 2028, or January 1, 2029.
- Requires the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau to set an annual registration and renewal fee of at least $1,000 for these corporations, not exceeding reasonable implementation costs.
- Mandates that licensees report in their files and annual statements whether they are serving with or under a professional fiduciary corporation.
- Adds failure to respond to bureau inquiries or produce requested documents within 60 days as grounds for suspending or revoking a licensee's permit.
- Requires the Bureau to issue registration certificates only to corporations that meet requirements of the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act and other applicable laws.
Who It Names or Affects
- Licensed professional fiduciaries who wish to form business corporations.
- The Professional Fiduciaries Bureau, which must regulate these new entities and collect fees.
- Superior courts when appointing guardians, conservators, personal representatives, or trustees.
Terms To Know
- Professional fiduciary
- A person licensed by the state to manage money and property for others in court cases like guardianships.
- Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
- The existing law that defines and regulates professional corporations, which these new entities must follow.
Limits and Unknowns
- The exact start date is listed as either January 1, 2028, or January 1, 2029.
- The specific requirements a professional fiduciary must meet to be appointed by a court are not detailed in this summary.