Illinois Wills

Laws concerning Illinois Wills are found in Chapter 755 of the Illionois Compiled Statutes.  You can use LegacyWriter's online questionnaire to create a legal and valid Will that meet these criteria.

Who Can Make a Will?

An Illinois Will can be created by an adult who is of sound mind at the time of creating the document.

Illinois Estate Taxes

Upon your death federal and Illinois taxes can be collected.  If your estate is large enough to meet the minimum filing standards ($1.5 million for deaths in 2005), the executor of your estate has 9 months to file United States Estate Tax Return (IRS Form 706) and pay any taxes that are due.

Probate: Illinois courts and your Last Will

Probate is a court-supervised process for gathering the deceased person's assets, paying taxes, claims and expenses and distributing assets to beneficiaries.  A person's assets that are processed in probate include both items described in an Illinois Will and even assets that may not be explicitly listed in the Will.

Related LegacyWriter Information

• Illinois Living Wills - Create an Illinois Living Will making your future health care decisions
• Illinois Power of Attorney Forms - Illinois Financial and HealthCare POAs
• Illinois Will - Description of the LegacyWriter Illinois Will process.

Other Illinois Will Links

• Illinois Compiled Statutes - Estates (Chapter 755)