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Probate · Cicero, Illinois

Probate Attorney Cicero: What Probate Is, How It Works, and Who Can Help

Probate attorney Cicero, Illinois: Chris J. Aiello, P.C. files the will and opens the estate in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Here is how it goes.

What is probate in Cicero?

Probate is the court process that proves a will and gives the executor authority to act. Illinois opens the case in the county where the person had a known residence (755 ILCS 5/5-1), and Cicero is in Cook County. The Probate Division sits on the 18th floor of the Richard J. Daley Center in Chicago, and the Clerk’s probate office is in Room 1202 on the 12th floor.

Once the will is admitted, administering the Cicero estate covers paying debts and distributing what is left.

How is probate done?

  1. File the will. Whoever holds the original will files it with the clerk of the court immediately after the death (755 ILCS 5/6-1).
  2. Start the case. A person named as executor has 30 days from learning of the role to begin the case or decline it (755 ILCS 5/6-3). A will with a named executor is opened with a Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary and the Probate Division cover sheet.
  3. Prove the will. Two attesting witnesses can prove the signing (755 ILCS 5/6-4), and when the proof is sufficient the court enters an order admitting the will and appointing the representative.

Why use a Cicero probate attorney?

  • The original will reaches the clerk right away and the petition names the right people.
  • A named executor's 30-day decision date is on the calendar from the first meeting.
  • The Cook County Public Administrator may act when no one in Illinois has a prior right to administer an estate (755 ILCS 5/13-4).

Who is the probate attorney for Cicero families?

Chris J. Aiello, P.C. was founded in 1990 and is led by two attorneys, Chris J. Aiello and John Pizinger, who handle each matter themselves. Read about our probate practice, or visit our Cicero attorney page.

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