Illinois § 204 Venue

Illinois Statutes

§ 204 — Venue

Illinois § 204

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 760TRUSTS AND FIDUCIARIES

Act 760 ILCS 3/Illinois Trust Code.

Art.Article 2 - Judicial Proceedings

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Bluebook

760 Ill. Comp. Stat. 204 (2026).

Text

(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is in the county of this State in which the trust's principal place of administration is or will be located and, if the trust is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the county in which the decedent's estate is being administered.

(b)If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is proper in a county of this State in which a beneficiary resides, in a county in which any real or tangible trust property is located, and if the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent's estate was or is being administered.

(c)At the election of the Attorney General, venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust with a char

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust is in the county of this State in which the trust's principal place of administration is or will be located and, if the trust is created by will and the estate is not yet closed, in the county in which the decedent's estate is being administered. (b) If a trust has no trustee, venue for a judicial proceeding for the appointment of a trustee is proper in a county of this State in which a beneficiary resides, in a county in which any real or tangible trust property is located, and if the trust is created by will, in the county in which the decedent's estate was or is being administered. (c) At the election of the Attorney General, venue for a judicial proceeding involving a trust with a charitable interest is also proper in any county where the Attorney General accepts and maintains the list of registrations under the Charitable Trust Act.