Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1502 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1502 Introduced 2/7/2023, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 755 ILCS 5/6-13 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13 Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor. LRB103 24822 LNS 51153 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1502 Introduced 2/7/2023, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 755 ILCS 5/6-13 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13 755 ILCS 5/6-13 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13 Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor. LRB103 24822 LNS 51153 b LRB103 24822 LNS 51153 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1502 Introduced 2/7/2023, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	755 ILCS 5/6-13 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13 755 ILCS 5/6-13 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13
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5	5	Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning civil law.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing
15	15	5 Section 6-13 as follows:
16	16	6 (755 ILCS 5/6-13) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13)
17	17	7 Sec. 6-13. Who may act as executor.)
18	18	8 (a) A person who has attained the age of 18 years, and is a
19	19	9 resident of the United States, is not of unsound mind, is not
20	20	10 an adjudged person with a disability as defined in this Act,
21	21	11 and, except as provided in subsection (c), has not been
22	22	12 convicted of a felony, is qualified to act as executor.
23	23	13 (b) If a person named as executor in a will is not
24	24	14 qualified to act at the time of admission of the will to
25	25	15 probate but thereafter becomes qualified and files a petition
26	26	16 for the issuance of letters, takes oath and gives bond as
27	27	17 executor, the court may issue letters testamentary to him as
28	28	18 co-executor with the executor who has qualified or if no
29	29	19 executor has qualified the court may issue letters
30	30	20 testamentary to him and revoke the letters of administration
31	31	21 with the will annexed.
32	32	22 (c) A person who has been convicted of a felony is
33	33	23 qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that
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37	37	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1502 Introduced 2/7/2023, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
38	38	755 ILCS 5/6-13 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13 755 ILCS 5/6-13 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13
39	39	755 ILCS 5/6-13 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13
40	40	Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor.
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68	68	1 person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will
69	69	2 that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted
70	70	3 of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act
71	71	4 as an executor under subsection (a).
72	72	5 (d) The court may in its discretion require a nonresident
73	73	6 executor to furnish a bond in such amount and with such surety
74	74	7 as the court determines notwithstanding any contrary provision
75	75	8 of the will.
76	76	9 (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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