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Public Act 103-0280
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| HB1268 Enrolled | LRB103 24821 LNS 51152 b |
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing |
Section 6-13 as follows:
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(755 ILCS 5/6-13) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13)
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Sec. 6-13. Who may act as executor.) |
(a) A person who has attained
the age of 18 years, and is a |
resident of the United States, is not of
unsound mind, is not |
an adjudged person with a disability as defined in this Act, is |
not currently incarcerated in State or federal prison,
and, |
except as provided in subsection (c), has not been convicted |
of a felony, is qualified to act as executor.
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(b) If a person named as executor in a will is not |
qualified to act
at the time of admission of the will to |
probate but thereafter becomes
qualified and files a petition |
for the issuance of letters, takes oath
and gives bond as |
executor, the court may issue letters testamentary to
him as |
co-executor with the executor who has qualified or if no |
executor
has qualified the court may issue letters |
testamentary to him and revoke
the letters of administration |
with the will annexed.
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(c) A person who has been convicted of a felony is |
