Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 5/21-1.03

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • 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
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     Savings accounts or certificates of deposit of a state bank or a national bank doing business in Illinois to the extent that the deposits are insured by the United States or any agency thereof, even though the bank of deposit is the representative of the estate, but this authority does not affect the power of a representative to establish a checking account or continue in his or the decedent‘s name a decedent’s savings deposit, time certificate of deposit or checking account in any amount.