Bill Text: IL HB1770 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning attorney's fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB1770 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB1770-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 27-2 as follows:
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6 | (755 ILCS 5/27-2) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 27-2)
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7 | Sec. 27-2. Attorney's fees.) | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) The
The attorney for a representative is entitled to
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9 | reasonable compensation for his services. | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | (b) An attorney who withdraws from representing a | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | representative must file a petition for fees and costs within | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 30 days after the withdrawal is approved by the court. If | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | within 30 days after the court approves the withdrawal of an | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | attorney from representing a representative, a motion is filed | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | for an extension of time for the filing of a petition for fees | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | and costs, the court may grant additional time for the filing | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | of that petition. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | (Source: P.A. 96-981, eff. 7-2-10.)
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