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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
5Sections 15-1 and 15-2 as follows:
 
6    (755 ILCS 5/15-1)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 15-1)
7    Sec. 15-1. Spouse's award.
8    (a) The surviving spouse of a deceased resident of this
9State whose estate, whether testate or intestate, is
10administered in this State, shall be allowed as the surviving
11spouse's own property, exempt from the enforcement of a
12judgment, garnishment or attachment in the possession of the
13representative, a sum of money that the court deems reasonable
14for the proper support of the surviving spouse for the period
15of 9 months after the death of the decedent in a manner suited
16to the condition in life of the surviving spouse and to the
17condition of the estate and an additional sum of money that the
18court deems reasonable for the proper support, during that
19period, of minor and adult dependent children of the decedent
20who resided reside with the surviving spouse at the time of the
21decedent's death. The award may in no case be less than
22$20,000, together with an additional sum not less than $10,000
23for each such child. The award shall be paid to the surviving

 

 

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1spouse at such time or times, not exceeding 3 installments, as
2the court directs. If the surviving spouse dies before the
3award for his support is paid in full, the amount unpaid shall
4be paid to his estate. If the surviving spouse dies or abandons
5a child before the award for the support of a child is paid in
6full, the amount unpaid shall be paid for the benefit of the
7child to such person as the court directs.
8    (a-5) The surviving spouse of a deceased resident of this
9State whose estate, whether testate or intestate, is
10administered in this State, shall be allowed as the surviving
11spouse's own property, exempt from the enforcement of a
12judgment, garnishment, or attachment in the possession of the
13representative, for each adult child of the decedent who is
14likely to become a public charge and was financially dependent
15on the decedent and resided with the surviving spouse at the
16time of the decedent's death, a sum of money that the court
17deems reasonable, or agreed upon by the surviving spouse and
18representative of the decedent's estate or affiant under a
19small estate affidavit pursuant to Section 25-1, for the proper
20support of the adult child for the period of 9 months after the
21death of the decedent in a manner suited to the condition in
22life of the adult child of the decedent and to the condition of
23the estate. The award shall be at least $5,000 for each such
24adult child and shall otherwise be consistent with the
25financial support that the decedent was providing the adult
26child immediately prior to the decedent's death. The award

 

 

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1shall be paid to the surviving spouse at such time or times,
2not exceeding 3 installments, as the court directs. If the
3surviving spouse dies before the award for support of the adult
4child is paid in full, the amount unpaid shall be paid to the
5estate of the surviving spouse. If the surviving spouse dies or
6abandons an adult child before the award for the support of an
7adult child is paid in full, the amount unpaid shall be paid
8for the benefit of the adult child to such person as the court
9directs. Within 30 days of the surviving spouse or adult child
10receiving written notice of this potential award from the
11representative of the decedent's estate or from the affiant
12under a small estate affidavit pursuant to Section 25-1, the
13surviving spouse or the adult child, or the adult child's agent
14or guardian or other adult on behalf of the adult child, shall
15provide written notice to the representative or affiant
16asserting that the adult child was financially dependent on the
17decedent at the time of the decedent's death. Failure to
18provide written notice to the representative or affiant within
1930 days after receiving notice from the representative or
20affiant shall be a bar to the right to receive the award. The
21notice by the representative may be combined with the notices
22given pursuant to Sections 6-21 and 8-1.
23    (b) The surviving spouse is entitled to the award unless
24the will of the decedent expressly provides that the provisions
25thereof for the surviving spouse are in lieu of the award and
26the surviving spouse does not renounce the will.

 

 

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1    (c) The changes made by Public Act 96-968 this amendatory
2Act of the 96th General Assembly apply to a decedent whose date
3of death is on or after July 2, 2010 (the effective date of
4Public Act 96-968). The changes to this Section made by this
5amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly apply to a
6decedent whose date of death is on or after the effective date
7of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly this
8amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
9(Source: P.A. 96-968, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
10    (755 ILCS 5/15-2)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 15-2)
11    Sec. 15-2. Child's award.
12    (a) If a minor or adult dependent child of the decedent
13does not reside with the surviving spouse of the decedent at
14the time of the decedent's death, there shall be allowed to
15that child, exempt from the enforcement of a judgment,
16garnishment or attachment in the possession of the
17representative, a sum of money that the court deems reasonable
18for the proper support of the child for the period of 9 months
19after the death of the decedent, in a manner suited to the
20condition in life of the minor child and to the condition of
21the estate. The award may in no case be less than $10,000 and
22shall be paid for the benefit of the child to such person as
23the court directs.
24    (b) If a deceased resident of this State leaves no
25surviving spouse, there shall be allowed to all children of the

 

 

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1decedent who were minors at the date of death and all adult
2dependent children, exempt from the enforcement of a judgment,
3garnishment or attachment in the possession of the
4representative, a sum of money that the court deems reasonable
5for the proper support of those children for the period of 9
6months after the death of the decedent in a manner suited to
7the condition in life of those children and to the condition of
8the estate. The award may in no case be less than $10,000 for
9each of those children, together with an additional sum not
10less than $20,000 that shall be divided equally among those
11children or apportioned as the court directs and that shall be
12paid for the benefit of any of those children to any person
13that the court directs.
14    (b-5) If an adult child of the decedent is likely to become
15a public charge and was financially dependent on the decedent
16at the time of the decedent's death, and if the adult child of
17the decedent did not reside with the surviving spouse of the
18decedent at the time of the decedent's death, there shall be
19allowed to that adult child, exempt from the enforcement of a
20judgment, garnishment, or attachment in the possession of the
21representative, a sum of money that the court deems reasonable,
22or agreed upon by the surviving spouse and representative of
23the decedent's estate or affiant under a small estate affidavit
24pursuant to Section 25-1, for the proper support of the adult
25child for the period of 9 months after the death of the
26decedent, in a manner suited to the condition of life of the

 

 

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1adult child and to the condition of the estate. The award shall
2be at least $5,000 and shall otherwise be consistent with the
3financial support that the decedent was providing the adult
4child immediately prior to the decedent's death. The award
5shall be paid for the benefit of the adult child to such person
6as the court or affiant under a small estate affidavit pursuant
7to Section 25-1 directs. Within 30 days after receiving written
8notice of this potential award from the representative of the
9decedent's estate or from the affiant under a small estate
10affidavit pursuant to Section 25-1, the adult child, or the
11adult child's agent or guardian or other adult on behalf of the
12adult child, shall provide written notice to the representative
13or affiant, asserting that the adult child was financially
14dependent on the decedent at the time of the decedent's death
15and that the adult child did not reside with the surviving
16spouse at the time of the decedent's death. Failure to provide
17such written notice to the representative or affiant within 30
18days after receiving notice from the representative or affiant
19shall be a bar to the right to receive the award. The notice by
20the representative may be combined with the notices given
21pursuant to Sections 6-21 and 8-1.
22    (c) The changes made by Public Act 96-968 this amendatory
23Act of the 96th General Assembly apply to a decedent whose date
24of death is on or after July 2, 2010 (the effective date of
25Public Act 96-968). The changes to this Section made by this
26amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly apply to a

 

 

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1decedent whose date of death is on or after the effective date
2of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly this
3amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
4(Source: P.A. 96-968, eff. 7-2-10.)