IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ESTATE OF
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Case No. ________________________
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OATH OF OFFICE AND BOND
1. Oath of Office. I certify, under oath and under penalties of perjury as provided under Section 1-109 of the Code of
Civil Procedure, that I will discharge faithfully the duties of the office of:
Executor of the above captioned estate.
Administrator of the above captioned estate.
Guardian of the estate and person of above captioned disabled person.
2. Representative Bond.
I am required to file a bond. I acknowledge that I am bound to the People of the State of Illinois to the faithful
discharge of my duties in an amount equal to double the value from time to time of the personal estate.
I am not required to file a bond (Check this box in the case of a guardianship of the person only).
3. Representative’s Bond. Surety on the representative’s bond:
has been excused by the decedent’s Will.
is required to be obtained and is attached hereto. The amount of the surety on the bond is limited to:
$________________________ (said amount being at least one and one half times the value of personal estate).
has been specified by the decedent’s Will in the amount of $______________
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(Amount of Surety)
has been waived because _____________________________________________________________________
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4. I understand that, if I am an out-of-state resident, I hereby submit myself to the jurisdiction of the Illinois courts. I
appoint: _______________________________________________________________________________________
(Name & Address – No P.O. Boxes)
as my resident agent for service of process in Illinois to accept service of process, notice, or demand required or
permitted by law to be served on me. I understand that if no person is named above as my agent for service or, if for
any reason, service on the named person cannot be effectuated, the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County Illinois
is recognized by Illinois law as my agent for service of process.
I and the undersigned sureties, if any, jointly and severally bind ourselves to the People of the State of Illinois to the
faithful discharge of our duties.
APPROVED:
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Representative and Principal
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(Address)
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Judge
Surety
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this
(Address)
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_____day of ____________________, 20 ____
Surety
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(Address)
Notary
Public Clerk
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