Illinois § 11-25

Illinois Statutes

§ 11-25

Illinois·Topic RIGHTS AND REMEDIES·Ch. 755 ESTATES·Act 755 ILCS 6/ Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act.·Art. Article 10 - Certified Paper Copies

Recognition of electronic nontestamentary estate planning document and electronic signature.

(a)A nontestamentary estate planning document or a signature on a nontestamentary estate planning document may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

(b)If other law of this State or a will or the terms of a trust governing the nontestamentary estate planning document require a nontestamentary estate planning document to be in writing, an electronic record of the document satisfies the requirement.

(c)If other law of this State requires a signature on a nontestamentary estate planning document, an electronic signature satisfies the requirement.

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Recognition of electronic nontestamentary estate planning document and electronic signature. (a) A nontestamentary estate planning document or a signature on a nontestamentary estate planning document may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. (b) If other law of this State or a will or the terms of a trust governing the nontestamentary estate planning document require a nontestamentary estate planning document to be in writing, an electronic record of the document satisfies the requirement. (c) If other law of this State requires a signature on a nontestamentary estate planning document, an electronic signature satisfies the requirement.

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