97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2014

 

Introduced , by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

 

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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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing
5Section 4-3 as follows:
 
6    (755 ILCS 5/4-3)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-3)
7    Sec. 4-3. Signing and attestation.
8    (a) Every will shall be in writing, signed by the the
9testator or by some person in his presence and by his direction
10and attested in the presence of the testator by 2 or more
11credible witnesses.
12    (b) A will that qualifies as an international will under
13the Uniform International Wills Act is considered to meet all
14the requirements of subsection (a).
15(Source: P.A. 86-1291.)