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Probate · Oak Brook, Illinois

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

Probate attorney Oak Brook, Illinois: Chris J. Aiello, P.C. files the will and opens the estate in the circuit court of the county where the Oak Brook resident lived, whether DuPage or Cook.

What is probate in Oak Brook?

Probate proves the will and gives the executor authority to act, and Illinois opens the case in the county of the person’s known residence (755 ILCS 5/5-1). The Village of Oak Brook lists itself under DuPage and Cook Counties, and reports a 2024 equalized assessed valuation of about $1.89 billion in DuPage and $940,223 in Cook. For a DuPage estate, the Circuit Clerk’s office is on the first floor of the Wheaton courthouse and probate is heard on the second floor.

How is probate done in DuPage County?

  1. Deliver the will. The holder files the original with the clerk right after the death (755 ILCS 5/6-1). DuPage Local Rule 18.01 also asks for a typewritten copy and an affidavit with a handwritten will, and a certified translation with a will in another language.
  2. Open the case. A person named as executor has 30 days from learning of the role to start the case or decline it (755 ILCS 5/6-3).
  3. Report to the court. Under Local Rule 18.05, each executor presents an annual report or account, the first about one year after letters issue, and is not discharged until the court enters an order of discharge.

Why use an Oak Brook probate attorney?

  • The will, copy and translation are prepared to meet DuPage's local rules.
  • The 30-day decision date and the one-year account date are on the calendar from the start.
  • The county question is settled before filing, which matters in a village that lies in two counties.

Who is the probate attorney for Oak Brook families?

Chris J. Aiello, P.C. has worked from the same Villa Park office since 1990, and when you call you reach attorney Chris Aiello or attorney John Pizinger directly. Read about our probate practice, or visit our Oak Brook attorney page.

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