Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 Estates: Article I - General Provisions

• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-1
  Title.) This Act may be cited as the Probate Act of 1975. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2
  Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms defined and the words construed in the following Sections have the...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.01
  "Administrator" includes administrator de bonis non and administrator with the will annexed. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.02
  "Administrator with the will annexed" includes administrator de bonis non with the will annexed. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.03
  "Authenticated copy" means (1) a certified copy if the office in which the record of the original is kept is in this State or...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.04
  "Bequeath" means to dispose of real or personal property by will and includes devise. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.05
  "Claim" includes any cause of action. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.06
  "Dependent" means a person who is unable to maintain himself and is likely to become a public charge. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.07
  "Encumbrance" includes mortgage, real estate tax or special assessment, deed of trust, vendor's lien, security agreement and other lien. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.08
  "Guardian" includes a representative of a minor and a representative of a person under legal disability. (Source: P.A. 83-706.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.09
  "Independent administration" means administration of a decedent's estate pursuant to Article XXVIII. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.10
  "Independent representative" means an executor or administrator acting pursuant to Article XXVIII. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.11
  "Interested person" in relation to any particular action, power or proceeding under this Act means one who has or represents a financial interest, property...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.12
  "Legacy" means a testamentary disposition of real or personal property and includes devise and bequest. "Legatee" includes devisee. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.13
  "Mortgage" includes trust deed in the nature of a mortgage. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.14
  "Personal fiduciary" means one acting on behalf of a ward pursuant to Section 28-3 during independent administration. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.15
  "Representative" includes executor, administrator, administrator to collect, standby guardian, guardian and temporary guardian. (Source: P.A. 88-529.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.16
  "Supervised administration" means administration of a decedent's estate pursuant to the provisions of this Act other than Article XXVIII. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.17
  "Ward" includes minor and disabled person. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.18
  "Will" includes testament and codicil. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.19
  Words importing the masculine, feminine or neuter gender include each of the other genders where applicable. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.20
  Words importing the singular number include the plural and words importing the plural number include the singular. (Source: P.A. 81-213.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.21
  Words referring to the property or estate of a person under the age of 18 years exclude "custodial property" as defined in the Illinois...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.22
  In any proceeding under this Act the words "executor", "administrator", "guardian" and "testator" may be used without regard to the sex of the person....
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.23
  "Standby guardian" means: (i) a guardian of the person or estate, or both, of a minor, as appointed by the court under Section 11-5.3,...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-2.24
  "Short-term guardian" means a guardian of the person of a minor as appointed by a parent of the minor under Section 11-5.4 or a...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-3
  Corporation as representative.) Any corporation qualified to accept and execute trusts in this State is qualified to act as representative of the estate of...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-4
  Pleadings.) On the court's own motion or on motion of any interested person, before or during any hearing, any person who desires to oppose...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-5
  Petition 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...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-6
  Civil Practice Law applies.) The Civil Practice Law and all existing and future amendments and modifications thereof and the Supreme Court Rules now or...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-7
  Mispleading - representative not liable beyond assets.) No representative or his surety is chargeable beyond the assets of the estate administered by reason of...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-8
  Penalty for false affidavit.) A person who makes a false affidavit under this Act is guilty of perjury and upon conviction shall be punished...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-9
  Act to be liberally construed.) This Act and the rules now or hereafter applicable thereto shall be liberally construed to the end that controversies...
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-10
  Partial invalidity.) The invalidity of any provision of this Act does not affect the remainder of this Act. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
• Illinois Probate Act of 1975. - 755 ILCS 5, Section 1-11
  Nonresident representative. If a representative is or becomes a nonresident of this State, the representative shall file in the court in which the estate...

Last modified: February 18, 2015