§ 755 ILCS 5/6-1 Duty to file will – altering, destroying or …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-2 Petition to admit will or to issue letters.) Anyone desiring to have …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-3 Duty of executor to present will for probate.) (a) Within 30 days …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-4 Admission of will to probate – testimony or affidavit of witnesses.) …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-5 Deposition of witness
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-6 Proof of handwriting of a deceased or inaccessible witness or a witness with a disability
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-7 Will to remain with clerk.) All original wills which are admitted to …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-8 Issuance of letters testamentary.) When a will is admitted to …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-9 Failure or refusal to qualify – death, resignation or revocation of …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-10 Notice – waiver.) (a) Not more than 14 …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-11 Omitted or unnotified heir or legatee.) (a) If it appears after entry …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-12 Appointment of guardian ad litem.) When an heir or legatee of a …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-13 Who may act as executor
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-14 Power of executor before issuance of letters.) Before issuance of …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-15 Executor to administer all estate of decedent.) The executor or the …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-16 Power of administrator with the will annexed.) Unless otherwise …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-17 Witness to appear for probate – penalty.) It is the duty of a witness …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-18 Will as evidence.) An authenticated copy of a domestic or foreign …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-19 Judge as witness.) If a judge is a witness to a will which is …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-20 Petition to admit will to probate on presumption of death of testator …
§ 755 ILCS 5/6-21 Formal proof of will.) If a will has been admitted to probate before …

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 755 ILCS 5 > Article VI - Probate Of Wills And Issuance Of Letters Of Office

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Probate: Proving a 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
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Wills: includes codicils. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.13