Illinois Will Notice And Claim Notice Form printable pdf download

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ______________________JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF

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_____________________________________

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No.__________________

Deceased

WILL NOTICE AND CLAIM NOTICE – INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION

Notice is given of the death of ___________________________________________________.

Letters of office were issued on______________________________to _______________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

(Name and Address)

as independent representative whose attorney is _________________________________________

(Name and Address)

Notice is given to______________________________________________________________

Heir(s) or legatee(s) who is(are) named in a petition filed in the above proceeding to probate a will and

whose name(s) or address (es) is(are) not stated in the petition to admit the will to probate, that an order

was entered by the court on ____________________________admitting the will to probate. Within 42

days after the effective date of the original order of admission you may file a petition with the court to

require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as

provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have the right under Section 8-1

of the Probate Act to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after

admission of the will to probate.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the clerk of this court, ___________________

Courthouse, _____________________, Illinois 61_______, or with the representative, or both, within 6

months from the date of issuance of letters and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a

claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10

days after it has been filed.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate

Act any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a

petition to terminate to the clerk. You may obtain a copy of a form of a petition to terminate independent

administration from the clerk of court at the above address.

Dated this_____________________day of ____________________________, 20___________

Name______________________________

Attorney for__________________________

Address____________________________

City________________________________

Phone_____________________________

WILL NOTICE AND CLAIM NOTICE (INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION) – PUBLICATION P -145

Revised 8-2

Illinois Will Notice And Claim Notice Form