Bill Text: IL HB1237 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning signing and attestation of wills.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-24 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1237 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB1237-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB1237 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
755 ILCS 5/4-3 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-3
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning signing and attestation of wills.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing
Section 4-3 as follows:
(755 ILCS 5/4-3) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-3)
Sec. 4-3. Signing and attestation.
(a) Every will shall be in writing, signed by the the
testator or by some person in his presence and by his direction
and attested in the presence of the testator by 2 or more
credible witnesses.
(b) A will that qualifies as an international will under
the Uniform International Wills Act is considered to meet all
the requirements of subsection (a).
(Source: P.A. 86-1291.)