Posted On: July 31, 2007
Forms for Opening an Illinois Probate Estate: Part 3 (Copy of Will)
It may seem weird, but if your decedent died testate (i.e. with a Will), you'll need to file a Copy of Will form with -- wait for it -- a copy of the Will attached. I don't really know why this is, since the Judge should already have the original Will in the court file. But, that's the way it is, at least in Cook County.
One note: if your original Will is on legal-sized paper, shrink the copy down to regular size for attachment to the Copy of Will form.
