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1. • • In Illinois, if you are married and you die without a will, what your spouse gets depends on whether or not you have living descendants—children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren. If you don't, then your spouse inherits all of your intestate property.
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   Can a surviving spouse renounce a will in Illinois?

   • In Illinois, a surviving spouse can renounce the decedent spouse’s will and will then be entitled to, after all just claims are fully paid, 1/2 of the estate if the decedent has no descendants.

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   What happens if you die without a will in Illinois?

   • When an individual dies without a will, they have died intestate. Under Illinois law, a statutory framework determines how a decedent’s estate will be distributed. This is referred to as Intestate Administration. If a spouse dies without a Will, the widow has the right to an intestate share. This share is governed by Ill. Comp. Stat. § 755-5/2-1.

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   What happens if a spouse dies without a will?

   • In Illinois, when a spouse dies without a will, we call this dying ‘intestate’. The surviving spouse will have the right to an intestate share. If the decedent has no other descendants, the surviving spouse will receive the entire estate after all just claims are fully paid.

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   Can a surviving spouse be awarded a probate Award in Illinois?

   • The Illinois Probate Act states in Article XV that the surviving spouse of a recently deceased person is entitled to an award from that person’s estate in an amount the court finds reasonable to support the living of the surviving spouse for a period of 9 months after the decedent’s death.

   Surviving Spouse’s Rights in Illinois Probate: Surviving Spouse Award

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   What happens if a person dies without a spouse in Illinois?

   • Survived by descendants and no spouse - In this case, the deceased person's descendants will inherit the entire probate estate, per stirpes. Under the Illinois intestacy laws, if the deceased person is not survived by a spouse or any descendants such as children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, a line of descendants is used.

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   What happens if a surviving spouse dies in Illinois?

   • In Illinois, if a surviving spouse leaves behind an estate and there are no other descendants, the surviving spouse will receive the entire estate after all just claims are fully paid. However, if there are descendants, the surviving spouse will receive one-half of the estate and the descendants will receive the other one-half of the estate.

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   Nov 10, 2021 · When an Illinois resident dies without having made a last will and testament, the intestacy succession laws found in the Illinois statutes will dictate who inherits the deceased person's probate estate.

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   If a person dies without a will, the person died intestate. The person who died is called the decedent. The decedent's property is given to the decedent's heirs during a probate court case. A decedent's relatives also get part of the estate.

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   Aug 27, 2021 · The surviving spouse may lay their claim to a portion of the deceased’s estate if the testator’s will excludes them by renouncing the will altogether. Illinois law allows for the submission of a renunciation petition to the probate court, where the filing of the will took place.

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   Nov 16, 2020 · In this article we explain a surviving spouse’s rights in Illinois probate, including the Illinois Surviving Spouse’s Award, surviving spouse’s right to renounce the will, and the effect of prenuptial agreements on the rights of a surviving spouse.

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   Nov 12, 2019 · When an individual dies without a will, they have died intestate. Under Illinois law, a statutory framework determines how a decedent’s estate will be distributed. This is referred to as Intestate Administration. If a spouse dies without a Will, the widow has the right to an intestate share.

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   Dec 30, 2023 · In Illinois, if you are married and you die without a will, what your spouse gets depends on whether or not you have living descendants—children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren. If you don't, then your spouse inherits all of your intestate property.

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   Jul 15, 2022 · In Illinois, a surviving spouse can elect to renounce the decedent spouse’s will and will then be entitled to, after all just claims are fully paid, the following: 1/3 of the estate if the decedent has descendants; or. 1/2 of the estate if the decedent has no descendants. Avoiding the Elective Share Statute in Illinois.