Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 80/11

  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     Any person, his heirs, legatees, representatives successors or assigns, and each of them, who have any debts, actions or claims against any person, who make any fraudulent legacy, or who has any debts, actions or claims against any person who dies intestate, and has real estate to descend according to the laws of this State, may maintain the actions which lie against representatives upon bonds, specialties, contracts and agreements against the representatives and the heirs, or against the representatives and the legatees, or may join the representatives, heir or heirs, and the legatees of such obligor, and shall not be delayed by the minority of any of the parties.
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