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 Bill Status of HB3671  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  PROBATE-RENOUNCE WILL-SPOUSE

House Sponsors
Rep. William B. Black

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
755 ILCS 5/2-8from 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 
DateChamber Action
  2/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
  2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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