Bill Text: IL SB3281 | 2013-2014 | 98th 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: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3281 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB3281-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB3281 Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. Steve Stadelman 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.)