Bill Text: IL SB1502 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-04-28 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford [SB1502 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB1502-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 | Section 6-13 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, is not | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | an adjudged person with a disability as defined in this Act ,
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11 | and , except as provided in subsection (c), has not been | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | convicted of a felony , is qualified to act as 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 | (c) A person who has been convicted of a felony is | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that |
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1 | person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will | ||||||
2 | that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted | ||||||
3 | of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act | ||||||
4 | as an executor under subsection (a). | ||||||
5 | (d) The court may in its discretion require a nonresident | ||||||
6 | executor to furnish
a bond in such amount and with such surety | ||||||
7 | as the court determines
notwithstanding any contrary provision | ||||||
8 | of the will.
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9 | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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