Probate Division
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The Probate Division is a specialized branch of the Circuit Court of Cook County that handles matters involving wills, estates, guardianships, and related probate issues.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Probate Division (Circuit Court of Cook County) | 0 |
| Probate Division clerk’s offices | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court division
ⓘ
specialized branch of the Circuit Court of Cook County ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Illinois Compiled Statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Probate Act
Illinois guardianship statutes ⓘ |
| courtLevel | trial court ⓘ |
| courtType | state trial court division ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Circuit Court of Cook County
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
|
| handlesMatter |
administration of estates
ⓘ
disabled adult guardianships ⓘ estates ⓘ guardianships ⓘ minor guardianships ⓘ probate of decedents’ estates ⓘ trust matters related to estates ⓘ wills ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.cookcountycourt.org/divisions/probate-division ⓘ |
| hearsCaseType |
accountings in estates and guardianships
ⓘ
claims against estates ⓘ contested will proceedings ⓘ uncontested probate proceedings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Cook County, Illinois ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Illinois state court system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago, Illinois
|
| partOf | Circuit Court of Cook County ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
adjudication of probate matters
ⓘ
appointment of guardians ⓘ supervision of estate administration ⓘ |
| servesPopulation | residents of Cook County, Illinois ⓘ |
| subjectMatterFocus |
estate law
ⓘ
guardianship law ⓘ probate law ⓘ |
| usesProcedure | Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure (as applicable to probate) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Probate Division clerk’s offices