Legislation in New York named after the late actor Peter Falk aims to ensure that the relatives of people in guardianship are notified when their loved one dies.
The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports (http://bit.ly/25Yvrze ) that the bill would change state guardianship law to require the identification of those loved ones who need to be notified about a person's death or burial. The identification would occur when the guardian is appointed.
Falk, the star of the television detective show Columbo, died in 2011. His children did not learn about his funeral arrangements, however, because they were not notified by Falk's second wife, who had been appointed his guardian.
The bill passed the Senate Tuesday after passing the Assembly earlier this month. It now heads to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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NY lawmakers OK "Peter Falk's Law" for death notification
I know of a few people who were not notified when their parent(s) in guardianship passed. Thank you for this important work.
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