(a) Dissolution of a corporation terminates its corporate existence and a dissolved corporation shall not thereafter conduct any affairs except that necessary to wind up and liquidate its affairs, including:
     (1) Collecting its assets;

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 805 ILCS 105/112.30

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.

     (2) Disposing of its assets that will not be distributed in kind;
     (3) Giving notice in accordance with Section 112.75 of this Act and discharging or making provision for discharging its liabilities;
     (4) Distributing its remaining assets in accordance with this Act; and
     (5) Doing such other acts as are necessary to wind up and liquidate its affairs.
     (b) After dissolution, a corporation may transfer good and merchantable title to its assets as authorized by its board of directors or in accordance with its bylaws.
     (c) Dissolution of a corporation does not:
     (1) Transfer title to the corporation’s assets;
     (2) Effect any change in the bylaws of the corporation or otherwise affect the regulation of the affairs of the corporation except that all action shall be directed to winding up the affairs of the corporation;
     (3) Prevent suit by or against the corporation in its corporate name;
     (4) Abate or suspend a proceeding pending by or against the corporation on the effective date of dissolution.