§ 5-55

Illinois § 5-55

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
• Ch. 755: ESTATES
• Act 755 ILCS 50/: Illinois Anatomical Gift Act.
• Art.: Article 5 - Organ Donation

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Law governing validity; choice of law as to the execution of document of anatomical gift; presumption of validity. (a) A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with: (1) this Act; (2) the laws of the state or country where it was executed; or (3) the laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, had a place of residence, or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed. (b) If a document of gift is valid under this Section, the law of this State governs the interpretation of the document of gift. (c) A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 98-172, eff. 1-1-14.)