Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

755 ILCS 5/2-8

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 2-8

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a will may be renounced by the testator's surviving spouse, but only if the will contains a provision for the benefit of the surviving spouse. Provides that if a will is renounced by the testator's surviving spouse (instead of if a will is renounced by the testator's surviving spouse whether or not the will contains any provision for the benefit of the surviving spouse), the surviving spouse is entitled to the following share of the testator's estate after payment of all just claims: 1/3 of the entire estate if the testator leaves a descendant or 1/2 of the entire estate if the testator leaves no descendant.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
2/24/2009	House	First Reading
2/24/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/3/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
3/13/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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