Bill Status of SB 83   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Doris Turner

Committee Hearing
Judiciary Hearing Jan 29 2025 2:00PM Capitol 400 Springfield, IL

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
755 ILCS 5/25-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 25-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Small Estates Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Allows a small estate affidavit to be used to transfer personal property in a decedent's estate if: (1) no letters of office are outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in the State or in any other jurisdiction; and (2) the decedent's personal estate passing to any party by intestacy or under a will is limited to tangible and intangible personal property not exceeding $150,000 and motor vehicles registered with the Secretary of State. Makes a corresponding change in the form for a small estate affidavit. Provides that the changes made to the Act apply to a decedent whose date of death is on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/17/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
  1/17/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/17/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/22/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary

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