Illinois Petition for Probate and for Letters is a legal document filed with the court to begin the probate process in the state of Illinois. The Petition requests the court to appoint a personal representative, or executor, to distribute the assets of the estate of a deceased person. Different types of Illinois Petition for Probate and for Letters include Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary (when the deceased left a valid will), Petition for Letters of Administration (when there is no valid will), Petition for Summary Administration (for an estate valued at less than $100,000), and Petition for Small Estate Affidavit (when the estate is valued at less than $100,000 and there is no will). The Petition must be signed by the petitioner, who is typically a beneficiary of the estate, and must be accompanied by the original will (if applicable) and the death certificate.
Illinois Petition for Probate and for Letters is a legal document filed with the court to begin the probate process in the state of Illinois. The Petition requests the court to appoint a personal representative, or executor, to distribute the assets of the estate of a deceased person. Different types of Illinois Petition for Probate and for Letters include Petition for Probate of Will and for Letters Testamentary (when the deceased left a valid will), Petition for Letters of Administration (when there is no valid will), Petition for Summary Administration (for an estate valued at less than $100,000), and Petition for Small Estate Affidavit (when the estate is valued at less than $100,000 and there is no will). The Petition must be signed by the petitioner, who is typically a beneficiary of the estate, and must be accompanied by the original will (if applicable) and the death certificate.
