PROBATE-SMALL ESTATE-PRIORITY House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Deborah Mell-Julie Hamos, John A. Fritchey and Constance A. Howard 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 755 ILCS 5/25-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 25-1755 ILCS 5/25-5 new Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the small estate affidavit form must include a statement that Illinois law provides that persons are entitled to preference in the following order to prepare a small estate affidavit: surviving spouse; children; grandchildren; parents; brothers and sisters; nearest kindred; and the public administrator. Provides that the affiant must state which of these apply: no heir of the decedent has a superior preference to prepare the small estate affidavit; the heir with an identical or superior preference to prepare the affidavit has declined or refused to do so; or there is a reason that the affiant has prepared the affidavit rather than the person with an equal or superior preference. Requires that the affidavit include a notice stating that if several persons are claiming the right to prepare a small estate affidavit, a court may determine which one shall be entitled to do so. Provides that a person completing a small estate affidavit shall comply with these requirements included in the affidavit form. 2/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 2/9/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/2/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/10/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/10/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000 3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/11/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 3/25/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die