Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 5/6-8

  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Probate: Proving a will
     Issuance of letters testamentary.) When a will is admitted to probate, letters testamentary shall be issued to the executor named in the will if he qualifies and accepts the office, unless the issuance of letters is excused.