House Sponsors: BIGGERT. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD-CULLERTON Short description: PROBATE-ADOPTION-INHERITANCE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Probate Act. Provides that an adopted child who is adopted after attaining age 18 and who never resides with the adopting parent before attaining that age is a child but not a descendant of the adopting parent for the purpose of inheriting from the adopting parent's kindred. Provides that an adopted child is not a child or descendant of a natural parent or a natural parent's kindred for purposes of inheritance, unless certain conditions are met. Amends the Instruments Regarding Adopted Children Act. Provides that, in determining the property rights of any person under a nontestamentary instrument, an adopted child's relationship to his or her adopting and natural parents shall be governed by specified provisions of the Probate Act (and deletes current language regarding the rights of an adopted child under an instrument). Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0237 Last action date: 97-07-28 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status