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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0649 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 755 ILCS 5/4-3 | from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-3 |
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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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| | HB0649 | | LRB101 03726 LNS 48734 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 4-3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (755 ILCS 5/4-3) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 4-3)
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| 7 | | Sec. 4-3. Signing and attestation.
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| 8 | | (a) Every will shall be in writing, signed by the
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| 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).
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| 15 | | (Source: P.A. 86-1291.)
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