755 ILCS 10/0.01
Short title
Short title. This Article may be cited as the Uniform International Wills Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1291; 87-895.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 10 — Uniform International Wills Act.
Illinois · statute · 755 ILCS 10 · 11 active provisions
755 ILCS 10/1
Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: (1) "International will" means a will executed in conformity with Sections 2 through 5. (2) "Authorized person" and "person authorized to act in connection with international wills" means a person who by Section 9, or by the laws of the United States including members of the diplomatic and con…
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International will; validity
International will; validity. (a) A will is valid as regards form, irrespective particularly of the place where it is made, of the location of the assets and of the nationality, domicile, or residence of the testator, if it is made in the form of an international will complying with the requirements of this Act. (b) Th…
755 ILCS 10/3
International will; requirements
International will; requirements. (a) The will must be made in writing. It need not be written by the testator himself. It may be written in any language, by hand or by any other means. (b) The testator shall declare in the presence of 2 witnesses and of a person authorized to act in connection with international wills…
755 ILCS 10/4
International wills; other points of form
International wills; other points of form. (a) The signatures must be placed at the end of the will. If the will consists of several sheets, each sheet must be signed by the testator or, if he is unable to sign, by the person signing on his behalf or, if there is no such person, by the authorized person. In addition, e…
755 ILCS 10/5
International will; certificate
International will; certificate. The authorized person shall attach to the will a certificate to be signed by him establishing that the requirements of this Act for valid execution of an international will have been fulfilled. The authorized person shall keep a copy of the certificate and deliver another to the testato…
755 ILCS 10/6
International will; effect of certificate
International will; effect of certificate. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the certificate of the authorized person is conclusive of the formal validity of the instrument as a will under this Act. The absence or irregularity of a certificate does not affect the formal validity of a will under this Act. (Sou…
755 ILCS 10/7
International will; revocation
International will; revocation. An international will is subject to the ordinary rules of revocation of wills. (Source: P.A. 86-1291.)
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Source and construction
Source and construction. Sections 1 through 7 derive from Annex to Convention of October 26, 1973, Providing a Uniform Law on the Form of an International Will. In interpreting and applying this Act, regard shall be had to its international origin and to the need for uniformity in its interpretation. (Source: P.A. 86-1…
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Persons authorized to act in relation to international will; eligibility; recognition by authorizing agency
Persons authorized to act in relation to international will; eligibility; recognition by authorizing agency. Individuals who have been admitted to practice law before the courts of this State and are currently licensed so to do are authorized persons in relation to international wills. (Source: P.A. 86-1291.)
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International will information registration
International will information registration. The Secretary of State shall establish a registry system by which authorized persons may register in a central information center, information regarding the execution of international wills, keeping that information in strictest confidence until the death of the maker and th…