Bill Text: IL HB1770 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning attorney's fees.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB1770 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB1770-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB1770 Introduced , by Rep. Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
755 ILCS 5/27-2 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 27-2
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning attorney's fees.
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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 27-2 as follows:
(755 ILCS 5/27-2) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 27-2)
Sec. 27-2. Attorney's fees.)
(a) The The attorney for a representative is entitled to
reasonable compensation for his services.
(b) An attorney who withdraws from representing a
representative must file a petition for fees and costs within
30 days after the withdrawal is approved by the court. If
within 30 days after the court approves the withdrawal of an
attorney from representing a representative, a motion is filed
for an extension of time for the filing of a petition for fees
and costs, the court may grant additional time for the filing
of that petition.
(Source: P.A. 96-981, eff. 7-2-10.)