As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
     (a) “Fiduciary” means a corporation qualified to administer trusts in this State under “An Act to provide for and regulate the administration of trusts by trust companies”, approved June 15, 1887, as amended, or under “An Act authorizing foreign corporations, including banks, and national banking associations domiciled in other states, to act in a fiduciary capacity in this State upon certain conditions herein set forth”, approved July 13, 1953, as amended, when acting either alone or as a co-fiduciary with others in any of the following capacities, namely: testamentary trustee, trustee appointed by any court, trustee under any written agreement, declaration or instrument of trust, executor, administrator, administrator to collect, guardian, agent, custodian, depositary, or any like fiduciary capacity.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 760 ILCS 75/1

  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC

     (b) “Security” means stocks, bonds, debentures, notes or other security of a corporation, and all other instruments of a type commonly dealt in upon securities exchanges or markets or commonly recognized in any area in which it is issued or dealt in as a medium for investment.
     (c) “Clearing corporation” means a corporation as defined in Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code which is authorized to accept and execute trusts.