Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 5/11-11 – Costs in certain cases.) No costs may be taxed or charged by any …
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Costs in certain cases.) No costs may be taxed or charged by any public officer in any proceeding for the appointment of a guardian or for any subsequent proceeding or report made in pursuance of the appointment when the primary purpose of the appointment is any of the following:
(a) The proper expenditure of public assistance awarded to the ward under the provisions of any act of the General Assembly;
(b) The collection, disbursement or administering of money or assets derived from money awarded to the ward by the Veterans Administration or by any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia as a veteran’s benefit, but costs may be allowed, in the discretion of the court, whenever there are assets from sources other than the Veterans Administration;
(c) The management of the estate of a minor patient in a State mental health or developmental disabilities facility when the value of the personal estate does not exceed $1,000.
(a) The proper expenditure of public assistance awarded to the ward under the provisions of any act of the General Assembly;
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 5/11-11
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Minor: means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 5/11-1
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(b) The collection, disbursement or administering of money or assets derived from money awarded to the ward by the Veterans Administration or by any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia as a veteran’s benefit, but costs may be allowed, in the discretion of the court, whenever there are assets from sources other than the Veterans Administration;
(c) The management of the estate of a minor patient in a State mental health or developmental disabilities facility when the value of the personal estate does not exceed $1,000.