§ 20-25

Admission of a will signed during the COVID-19 emergency declaration. A will attested to by a remote witness under Section 15-20 is sufficiently proved to be admitted to probate when each of at least 2 attesting witnesses: (1) sign an attestation clause or affidavit substantially complying with the statements required under subsection (a) of Section 6-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 within 48 hours of the act of witnessing, and the attestation clause, affidavit, or a copy of the same is attached to the will signed by the testator or an accurate copy of the will; (2) sign an attestation clause or affidavit at or after the act of witnessing that is attached to the will or an accurate copy of the will stating the testator and remote witness to the will substantially complied with Section 15-20 and the remote witness believed the testator to be of sound mind and memory at the time of the signing; or (3) testify in court that the testator and remote witness substantially complied with Section 15-20 and that the remote witness believed the testator to be of sound mind and memory at the time of the signing.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 102-167, eff. 7-26-21.)