Illinois Approval By Beneficiary of Trust On Closing Of Decedents Estate is a process that is required by the state of Illinois when a trust is created for the benefit of a beneficiary of a decedent's estate. This process allows the beneficiary of the trust to approve the closing of the estate, the distribution of the estate assets, and the payment of any remaining debts of the decedent's estate. There are two types of Illinois Approval By Beneficiary of Trust On Closing Of Decedents Estate: judicial approval and non-judicial approval. Judicial approval requires that the beneficiary appear in court to approve the closing of the trust and the distribution of the trust assets. Non-judicial approval is a less formal process that does not require the beneficiary to appear in court. Instead, the beneficiary must sign a document that states that they approve of the closing of the trust and the distribution of the trust assets.