Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/391

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
     A party of whom a bond or other undertaking is required or permitted or by law allowed may agree with his sureties for the deposit or safekeeping of any or all moneys, assets and other property for which he, she or it is or may be held responsible, with a bank, savings bank, safe deposit, savings and loan association or trust company authorized by law to do business as such, and in such manner as to prevent the withdrawal or alienation thereof without the written consent of such sureties or an order of the court having jurisdiction of such fiduciary made on such notice to such sureties as such court may direct. It shall be lawful for such sureties to enter into contracts for their indemnity or security with any person, partnership, association or corporation, provided that such contracts are not prohibited by law or against public policy.