Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 755 ILCS 6 - Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act

• Board: means the Weatherization Initiative Board. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 738/40-5
• 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.
• Department: means the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 30 ILCS 738/40-5
• Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
• Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
• Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
• Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
• Wills: includes codicils. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.13