§ 755 ILCS 5/1-1 Title.) This Act may be cited as the Probate Act of 1975
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2 Definitions
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.01 “Administrator” includes administrator de bonis non and administrator …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.02 “Administrator with the will annexed” includes administrator de bonis …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.03 “Authenticated copy” means (1) a certified copy if the office in …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.04 “Bequeath” means to dispose of real or personal property by will and …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.05 “Claim” includes any cause of action
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.06 “Dependent” means a person who is unable to maintain himself and is …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.07 “Encumbrance” includes mortgage, real estate tax or special …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.08 “Guardian” includes a representative of a minor and a representative …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.09 “Independent administration” means administration of a decedent’s …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.10 “Independent representative” means an executor or administrator …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.11 “Interested person” in relation to any particular action, power or …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.12 “Legacy” means a testamentary disposition of real or personal …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.13 “Mortgage” includes trust deed in the nature of a mortgage
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.14 “Personal fiduciary” means one acting on behalf of a ward pursuant to …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.15 “Representative” includes executor, administrator, administrator to …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.16 “Supervised administration” means administration of a decedent’s …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.17 “Ward” includes a minor or a person with a disability
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.18 “Will” includes electronic will, certified paper copy of an …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.19 Words importing the masculine, feminine or neuter gender include each …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.20 Words importing the singular number include the plural and words …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.21 Words referring to the property or estate of a person under the age …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.22 In any proceeding under this Act the words “executor”, …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.23 “Standby guardian” means: (i) a guardian of the person or estate, or …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.24 “Short-term guardian” means a guardian of the person of a minor as …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.25 Where this Act requires information to be “written” or “in writing”, …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-2.26 “In the presence of” and any variation thereof …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-3 Corporation as representative.) Any corporation qualified to accept …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-4 Pleadings.) On the court’s own motion or on motion of any interested …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-5 Petition under oath.) Every petition under this Act, except a …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-6 Civil Practice Law applies.) The Civil Practice Law and all existing …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-7 Mispleading – representative not liable beyond assets.) No …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-8 Penalty for false affidavit.) A person who makes a false affidavit …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-9 Act to be liberally construed.) This Act and the rules now or …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-10 Partial invalidity.) The invalidity of any provision of this Act does …
§ 755 ILCS 5/1-11 Nonresident representative
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 755 ILCS 5 > Article I - General Provisions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • 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.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: shall be deemed to include an affirmation, and the word "sworn" shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12
  • Person under legal disability: means a person 18 years or older who (a) because of mental deterioration or physical incapacity is not fully able to manage his or her person or estate, or (b) is a person with mental illness or is a person with developmental disabilities and who because of his or her mental illness or developmental disability is not fully able to manage his or her person or estate, or (c) because of gambling, idleness, debauchery or excessive use of intoxicants or drugs, so spends or wastes his or her estate as to expose himself or herself or his or her family to want or suffering. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.06
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Wills: includes codicils. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.13