SB3269

Illinois SB3269 allows circuit court clerks to establish a will depository for safekeeping of original wills before the testator's death.

Illinois SB3269 amends the Clerks of Courts Act to authorize circuit court clerks to establish and maintain a will depository for the safekeeping of original wills before the testator's death. The bill outlines procedures for accepting, keeping, and returning these documents, including charging a fee of $25 per will. The clerk may also charge a $15 retrieval and transfer upon death fee. The bill specifies that the clerk is not required to determine if the county is correct for the filing and may assume the depositor's information is correct without further inquiry.