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755 ILCS 5/1-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article I - General Provisions

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-9)Sec. 1-9.         Act to be liberally construed.)  This Act and the rules now  or hereafter applicable  thereto shall be liberally construed to the end that controversies and the rights of the  parties may be speedily and finally determined and the rule that statutes in derogation  of the common law shall be strictly construed does not apply.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/1-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article I - General Provisions

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-10)Sec. 1-10.         Partial invalidity.) The invalidity of any provision of this  Act does not affect the remainder of this Act.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/1-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article I - General Provisions

(755 ILCS 5/1-11) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-11)Sec. 1-11.     Nonresident representative.     If a representative is or  becomes a nonresident of this State, the representative shall file  in the court in which  the estate is pending a designation of a resident agent to accept service  of process, notice or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon  the representative.  If the representative fails to do so, the clerk  of the court is  constituted as agent of the representative upon whom the process, notice or  demand may be served.  If service is made upon the clerk of the court, the  clerk of the court  shall mail a copy of the process, notice or demand to the representative at  the representative's last known post office address and to the  representative's attorney of record.    (Source: P.A. 90-430, eff. 8-16-97; 90-472, eff. 8-17-97.)
755 ILCS 5/Art. II heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article II - Descent And Distribution

 ARTICLE II  DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION
755 ILCS 5/2-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article II - Descent And Distribution

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 2-5)Sec. 2-5.         Advancements.) (a) In the division and distribution of the estate  of an intestate decedent, real or personal estate given by him in his lifetime as an  advancement to a descendant is considered as part of the decedent's estate  to be applied on the share of the person to whom the  advancement was made or, if he died before the decedent, on the share of  the descendants of the  person to whom the advancement was made. A gift is not an advancement unless  so expressed in  writing by the decedent or unless so acknowledged in writing by the person to whom the  gift was made.(b) If the value of the advancement is expressed in the writing made by  the decedent or, if  not so expressed, in the written acknowledgment by the person to whom the  advancement was made,  it shall be considered as of that value; otherwise it shall be considered  as of the value when given.  The person to whom the advancement was made shall not be required to refund  any part of it, although  it exceeds his share in the entire estate.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/2-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article II - Descent And Distribution

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 2-6)Sec. 2-6.     Person causing death.     A person who intentionally and  unjustifiably causes the death of another shall not receive any property,  benefit, or other interest by reason of the death, whether as heir,  legatee, beneficiary, joint tenant, survivor, appointee or in any other  capacity and whether the property, benefit, or other interest passes  pursuant to any form of title registration, testamentary or nontestamentary  instrument, intestacy, renunciation, or any other circumstance.  The  property, benefit, or other interest shall pass as if the person causing  the death died before the decedent, provided that with respect to joint  tenancy property the interest possessed prior to the death by the person  causing the death shall not be diminished by the application of this  Section.  A determination under this Section may be made by any court of  competent jurisdiction separate and apart from any criminal proceeding  arising from the death, provided that no such civil  proceeding shall  proceed to trial nor shall the person be required to submit to discovery in  such civil proceeding until such time as any criminal proceeding  has been finally determined by the trial court or, in the event no criminal  charge has been brought, prior to one year after the date of death.  A person convicted of first degree murder or second degree murder  of the decedent is conclusively presumed to have caused the death  intentionally and unjustifiably for purposes of this Section.The holder of any property subject to the provisions of this Section  shall not be liable for distributing or releasing said property to the person  causing the death if such distribution or release occurs prior to a  determination made under this Section.If the holder of any property subject to the provisions of this Section  knows or has reason to know that a potential beneficiary caused the death  of a person within the scope of this Section, the holder shall fully  cooperate with law enforcement authorities and judicial officers in  connection with any investigation of such death.    (Source: P.A. 86-749.)
755 ILCS 5/2-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article II - Descent And Distribution

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 2-8)Sec. 2-8.         Renunciation of will by spouse.)(a) If a will is renounced by the testator's surviving spouse, whether or  not the will contains any provision for the benefit of the surviving spouse,  the surviving spouse is entitled to the following share of the testator's  estate after payment of all just claims: 1/3 of the entire estate if the  testator leaves a descendant or 1/2 of the entire estate if the testator leaves  no descendant.(b) In order to renounce a will, the testator's surviving spouse must file  in the court in which the will was admitted to probate a written instrument  signed by the surviving spouse and declaring the renunciation.  The time of  filing the instrument is: (1) within 7 months after the admission of the will  to probate or (2) within such further time as may be allowed by the court if,  within 7 months after the admission of the will to probate or before the  expiration of any extended period, the surviving spouse files a petition  therefor setting forth that litigation is pending that affects the share of the  surviving spouse in the estate.  The filing of the instrument is a complete bar  to any claim of the surviving spouse under the will.(c) If a will is renounced in the manner provided by this Section, any  future interest which is to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after  the termination of an estate or other interest given by the will to the  surviving spouse takes effect as though the surviving spouse had predeceased  the testator, unless the will expressly provides that in case of renunciation  the future interest shall not be accelerated.(d) If a surviving spouse of the testator renounces the will and the  legacies to other persons are thereby diminished or increased in value, the  court, upon settlement of the estate, shall abate from or add to the legacies  in such a manner as to apportion the loss or advantage among the legatees in  proportion to the amount and value of their legacies.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/2-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article II - Descent And Distribution

(755 ILCS 5/2-9) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 2-9)Sec. 2-9.     Dower and Curtesy.) There is no estate of dower or curtesy.       All inchoate rights to elect  to take dower existing on January 1, 1972, are extinguished.    (Source: P.A. 80-808.)
755 ILCS 5/Art. III heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article III - Simultaneous Deaths

 ARTICLE III  SIMULTANEOUS DEATHS
755 ILCS 5/3-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article III - Simultaneous Deaths

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 3-1)Sec. 3-1.         No sufficient evidence of survivorship.) If the title to property  or its devolution depends upon priority of death and there is no sufficient  evidence that the persons have died otherwise than simultaneously and there is  no other provision in the will, trust agreement, deed, contract of insurance or  other governing instrument for distribution of the property different from the  provisions of this Section:(a) The property of each person shall be disposed of as if he had survived.(b) If 2 or more beneficiaries are designated to take successively by reason  of survivorship under another person's disposition of property, the property  so disposed of shall be divided into as many equal portions as there are  successive beneficiaries and these portions shall be distributed respectively  to those who would have taken if each designated beneficiary had survived.(c) If 2 persons hold title to property as joint tenants, the property shall  be distributed 1/2 as if one had survived and 1/2 as if the other had survived.  If there are more than 2 joint tenants and all of them have so died, the  property thus distributed shall be in the proportion that one bears to the  whole number of joint tenants.(d) If the insured and the beneficiary of a policy of life or accident  insurance have so died, the proceeds of the policy shall be distributed as if  the insured had survived the beneficiary.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/3-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article III - Simultaneous Deaths

(755 ILCS 5/3-2) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 3-2)Sec. 3-2.         Uniformity of interpretation.) This Article shall be so construed  and interpreted as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the  law in those states which enact similar statutes.     (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/Art. IV heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 ARTICLE IV  WILLS
755 ILCS 5/4-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-1)Sec. 4-1. Capacity of testator.(a) Every person who has attained the age  of 18 years and is of sound  mind and memory has power to bequeath by will the real and personal estate which he  has at the time of his death.(b) Except as stated herein, there is a rebuttable presumption that a will or codicil is void if it was executed or modified after the testator is adjudicated disabled under Article XIa of this Act and either (1) a plenary guardian has been appointed for the testator under subsection (c) of Section 11a-12 of this Act or (2) a limited guardian has been appointed for the testator under subsection (b) of Section 11a-12 of this Act and the court has found that the testator lacks testamentary capacity. The rebuttable presumption is overcome by clear and convincing evidence that the testator had the capacity to execute the will or codicil at the time the will or codicil was  executed. The rebuttable presumption does not apply if the will or codicil was completed in  compliance with subsection (d-5) of  Section 11a-18 of this Act. This subsection (b) applies only to wills or codicils executed or modified after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General    Assembly.(Source: P.A. 99-302, eff. 1-1-16.)
755 ILCS 5/4-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-2)Sec. 4-2.     (Repealed).         (Source: P.A. 89-364, eff. 8-18-95. Repealed by P.A. 100-1044, eff. 1-1-19.)
755 ILCS 5/4-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-3)Sec. 4-3.     Signing and attestation.(a) Every will shall be in writing, signed by the testator or by some  person in his presence and by his direction and attested in the presence of  the testator by 2 or more credible witnesses.(b) A will that qualifies as an international will under the Uniform  International Wills Act is considered to meet all the requirements of  subsection (a).    (Source: P.A. 86-1291.)
755 ILCS 5/4-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-4)Sec. 4-4.         Testamentary additions to trusts.) By a will signed and  attested as provided in this Act a testator may bequeath or  appoint real and personal estate to a trustee of a trust evidenced by an  instrument, including the will of another who predeceases the  testator, which is in existence when the testator's will is  made and which is identified in  the testator's will, even though the trust is subject to amendment,  modification,  revocation or termination.  Unless the testator's will provides otherwise, the  estate so bequeathed or appointed shall be governed by the terms  and provisions of  the instrument creating the trust, including any amendments or  modifications in writing made at any time before or after the execution  of the testator's will and before, or after if the testator's  will so directs, the death of the testator.  The existence, size or character of the corpus of the trust is immaterial  to the validity of the bequest. If the trust is terminated prior  to the testator's death by revocation of the trust or by revocation  of that portion of the instrument creating the trust, the bequest  or appointment shall take effect according to the terms and provisions  of the instrument creating the trust as they existed at the time of  the termination, unless the testator's will otherwise provides.    (Source: P.A. 80-759.)
755 ILCS 5/4-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-5)Sec. 4-5.         Insurance and death benefits payable to testamentary  trustee.) A person having the right to designate a  beneficiary of benefits payable under any insurance, annuity or endowment  contract (including any agreement issued or entered into by an insurance company  in connection therewith, supplemental thereto or in settlement thereof),  or the right to designate the beneficiary of benefits payable upon or  after the death of a person under any pension, retirement, death  benefit, deferred compensation, employment, agency, stock bonus or  profit sharing contract, plan, system or trust, may designate as a beneficiary  a trustee named or to be named in his will whether  or not the will is in existence at the time of the designation.  The  benefits received by the trustee shall be held and disposed of as  part of the trust estate under the terms of the will.  If no qualified  trustee makes claim to the benefits within 18 months after the death of  the decedent or if  within that period it is established that no trustee can qualify to  receive the benefits, payment shall be made to the representative of the estate  of the person making the designation, unless it is otherwise provided by  a beneficiary designation or by the policy or other controlling  agreement. The benefits received by the trustee shall not be subject to  claims or other charges enforceable against the estate or to estate or inheritance  taxes (including interest and penalties thereon) to any greater  extent than if the benefits were payable to a named beneficiary other than the estate  of the person making the designation, and in the case of benefits  which otherwise qualify for exclusion from the gross estate for federal  estate tax purposes, such benefits shall not be used by or for the  benefit of the estate of the decedent.    (Source: P.A. 79-328; 79-711; 79-1454.)
755 ILCS 5/4-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-6)Sec. 4-6.         Beneficiary or creditor as witness.) (a) If any beneficial legacy  or interest is given in a will to a person attesting its execution or to his spouse,  the legacy or interest is void as to that beneficiary and all persons claiming  under him,  unless the will is otherwise duly attested by a sufficient number of witnesses  as provided by  this Article exclusive of that person and he may be compelled to testify as if the  legacy or interest had not been given, but the beneficiary is entitled to  receive so much of the legacy or interest given to him by the will as does  not exceed the value of the share of the testator's estate to which he would be  entitled were the will not established.(b) No individual or corporation is disqualified to act or to receive compensation for  acting in any fiduciary capacity with respect to a will of a decedent by reason of  the fact that any employee or partner of such individual or any employee or shareholder  of such corporation attests the execution of the will or testifies thereto.  No attorney  or partnership of attorneys is disqualified to act or to receive compensation for acting  as attorney for any fiduciary by reason of the fact that the attorney or any employee or  partner of the attorney or partnership attests the execution of the will  or testifies thereto.(c) If real or personal estate is charged with any debt by a will and the creditor  whose debt is so secured attests the execution of the will, the creditor may testify  to its execution.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/4-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-7)Sec. 4-7.         Revocation - revival.) (a) A will may be revoked only (1)  by burning, cancelling, tearing or obliterating it by the testator  himself or by some person in his presence and by his direction and  consent, (2) by the execution of a later will declaring the revocation,  (3) by a later will to the extent that it is inconsistent with the prior  will or (4) by the execution of an instrument declaring the revocation  and signed and attested in the manner prescribed by this Article for the  signing and attestation of a will.(b) No will or any part thereof is revoked by any change in the  circumstances, condition or marital status of the testator, except that  dissolution of marriage or declaration of invalidity  of the marriage of the testator revokes every  legacy or interest or power of appointment given to or nomination to  fiduciary office of the testator's former spouse in a will executed  before the entry of the judgment of dissolution of marriage or declaration  of invalidity of marriage and the will  takes effect in the same manner as if the former spouse had died before  the testator.(c) A will which is totally revoked in any manner is not revived  other than by its re-execution or by an instrument declaring the revival  and signed and attested in the manner prescribed by this Article for the  signing and attestation of a will. If a will is partially revoked by an  instrument which is itself revoked, the revoked part of the will is  revived and takes effect as if there had been no revocation.    (Source: P.A. 81-230.)
755 ILCS 5/4-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-8)Sec. 4-8.         Contract for sale.) If after making his will the testator makes a contract  for the sale or transfer of real or personal property specifically bequeathed therein  and the whole or any part of the contract remains executory at his death,  the disposition  of the property by the contract does not revoke the bequest but the property  passes to the  legatee subject to the contract.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/4-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-9)Sec. 4-9.     Effect of alteration.     An addition to a will or an alteration,  substitution, interlineation or deletion of any part of a will which does  not constitute a revocation of a will is of no effect, unless made by the  testator or by some person in his presence and by his direction and consent  and unless the  will is thereafter signed and attested in the manner prescribed by this  Article for the  execution of a will.    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
755 ILCS 5/4-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-10)Sec. 4-10.         Effect of child born after will.) Unless provision is made in the will for  a child of the testator born after the will is executed or unless it appears by the  will that it was the intention of the testator to disinherit the child,  the child is entitled  to receive the portion of the estate to which he would be entitled if the testator  died intestate and all legacies shall abate proportionately therefor.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/4-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-11)Sec. 4-11.         Legacy to a deceased legatee.) Unless the testator expressly provides  otherwise in his will, (a) if a legacy of a present or future interest is  to a descendant  of the testator who dies before or after the testator, the descendants of  the legatee living when  the legacy is to take effect in possession or enjoyment, take per stirpes  the estate so bequeathed;  (b) if a legacy of a present or future interest is to a class and any member  of the class dies before  or after the testator, the members of the class living when the legacy is  to take effect in possession  or enjoyment take the share or shares which the deceased member would have taken if he  were then living, except that if the deceased member of the class is a descendant of the  testator, the descendants of the deceased member then living shall take per stirpes the  share or shares which the deceased member would have taken if he were then  living; and (c)  except as above provided in (a) and (b), if a legacy lapses by reason of the  death of the legatee before the testator, the estate so bequeathed shall be included  in and pass as part of the residue under the will, and if the legacy is  or becomes part of  the residue, the estate so bequeathed shall pass to and be taken by the  legatees or those  remaining, if any, of the residue in proportions and upon estates corresponding to their  respective interests in the residue.  The provisions of (a) and (b) do not apply  to a future interest which is or becomes indefeasibly vested at the testator's  death or at any time thereafter before it takes effect in possession or enjoyment.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/4-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-13)Sec. 4-13.         Effect of order admitting will to probate.) Every will when admitted  to probate as provided by this Act is effective to transfer the real and  personal estate of  the testator bequeathed in that will.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
755 ILCS 5/4-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article IV - Wills

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-14)Sec. 4-14.         Intestate estate of testator.) The real and personal estate of a testator  that is not bequeathed by his will descends and shall be distributed as intestate  estate.    (Source: P.A. 79-328.)