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Estate Planning Laws in Illinois.

Illinois estate-planning and probate work is governed primarily by the Probate Act of 1975 at 755 ILCS 5/ and the Illinois Trust Code at 760 ILCS 3/. Probate runs through the Illinois Circuit Courts. Illinois has a distinctive statutory Power of Attorney Act for property and health care that is widely used in Illinois planning practice.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

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Key Illinois Statutes

Illinois Probate Act of 1975755 ILCS 5/

The Probate Act governs wills, intestate succession, probate administration, and related fiduciary rules in Illinois, administered through the Circuit Courts.

Illinois Trust Code760 ILCS 3/

Illinois’s Trust Code governs creation, modification, administration, and termination of trusts, including trustee duties, beneficiary rights, and trust directors.

Illinois Power of Attorney Act755 ILCS 45/

Illinois’s Power of Attorney Act governs statutory short-form powers of attorney for property and for health care, widely used in Illinois planning practice.

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