Public Act 103-0740
 
HB4961 EnrolledLRB103 37264 JRC 67385 b

    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing
Section 11a-15 as follows:
 
    (755 ILCS 5/11a-15)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-15)
    Sec. 11a-15. Successor guardian.) Upon the death,
incapacity, resignation or removal of a guardian of the estate
or person of a living ward, the court shall appoint a successor
guardian or terminate the adjudication of disability. The
powers and duties of the successor guardian shall be the same
as those of the predecessor guardian unless otherwise
modified.
    Notice of the time and place of the hearing on a petition
for the appointment of a successor guardian shall be given not
less than 3 days before the hearing for a successor to a
temporary guardian and not less than 14 days before the
hearing for a successor to a limited or plenary guardian. The
notice shall be by mail or in person to the alleged person with
a disability, to the proposed successor guardian, and to those
persons whose names and addresses are listed in the petition
for adjudication of disability and appointment of a guardian
under Section 11a-8. The court, upon a finding of good cause,
may waive the notice requirement under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 81-795.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2025