Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Illinois

Executor's eligibility

In Illinois, can an executor be a non-resident?


Asked on 7/31/00, 4:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeffrey R. Gottlieb Law Offices of Jeffrey R. Gottlieb, LLC

Re: Executor's eligibility

YES. The only limitation is that you must then designate a "resident agent" for service of process for claims against the estate. But, this is a simple filing and I suspect that most attorneys will serve as resident agent for their probate clients, as we commonly do.

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Answered on 9/12/00, 6:10 pm


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