Bill Text: IL SB0321 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Removes language providing that a person who has been convicted of a felony is not qualified to act as an executor or an administrator.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-02-02 - Referred to Assignments [SB0321 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB0321-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Sections 6-13 and 9-1 as follows:
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6 | (755 ILCS 5/6-13) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13)
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7 | Sec. 6-13. Who may act as executor. ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) A person who has attained
the age of 18 years and is a | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | resident of the United States, is not of
unsound mind, and is | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | not an adjudged person with a disability as defined in this Act
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11 | and has not been convicted of a felony , is qualified to act as | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | executor.
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13 | (b) If a person named as executor in a will is not | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | qualified to act
at the time of admission of the will to | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | probate but thereafter becomes
qualified and files a petition | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | for the issuance of letters, takes oath
and gives bond as | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | executor, the court may issue letters testamentary to
him as | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | co-executor with the executor who has qualified or if no | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | executor
has qualified the court may issue letters | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | testamentary to him and revoke
the letters of administration | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | with the will annexed.
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22 | The court may in its discretion require a nonresident | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | executor to furnish
a bond in such amount and with such surety |
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1 | as the court determines
notwithstanding any contrary provision | ||||||
2 | of the will.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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4 | (755 ILCS 5/9-1) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-1)
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5 | Sec. 9-1. Who may act as administrator. A person who has | ||||||
6 | attained
the age of 18 years, is a resident of the United | ||||||
7 | States, is not of unsound
mind, and is not an adjudged person | ||||||
8 | with a disability as defined in this Act and has not
been | ||||||
9 | convicted of a felony , is qualified to act as administrator.
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10 | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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