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Illinois Probate Act of 1975 - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-5Legal Research Home > Illinois Lawyer > Probate Act of 1975 > Illinois Probate Act of 1975 - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-5 Sponsored LinksPetition under oath. Every petition under this Act, except a petition under Section 8-1 or Section 8-2, shall be under oath or affirmation. If a statement is known to petitioner only upon information and belief, or is unknown to him, the petition shall so state. Whenever any instrument is required to be verified or under oath, a statement that is made under the penalties of perjury has the same effect as if the instrument were verified or made under oath. A fraudulent statement so made is perjury, as defined in Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 1961. (Source: P.A. 85-692.) Last modified: April 9, 2006 |