Date	Chamber	Action
3/21/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

755 ILCS 5/25-1

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 25-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Small Estates Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Allows a small estate affidavit to be used to transfer personal property in a decedent's estate if: (1) no letters of office are outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in the State or in any other jurisdiction; and (2) the decedent's personal estate passing to any party by intestacy or under a will is limited to tangible and intangible personal property not exceeding $150,000 and motor vehicles, trailers, and mobile homes registered with the Secretary of State. Makes a corresponding change in the form for a small estate affidavit. Provides that the changes made to the Act apply to a decedent whose date of death is on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas
2/6/2025	House	First Reading
2/6/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2025	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/10/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas
3/10/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/11/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/12/2025	House	To Commercial & Property Law Subcommittee
3/21/2025	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/21/2025	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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