96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1079

 

Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing
5 Section 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
9 testator or by some person in his presence and by his direction
10 and attested in the presence of the testator by 2 or more
11 credible witnesses.
12     (b) A will that qualifies as an international will under
13 the Uniform International Wills Act is considered to meet all
14 the requirements of subsection (a).
15 (Source: P.A. 86-1291.)