§ 5/13-221 Contract to make will

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§ 13-221. Contract to make will.

    An action against the representative, heirs and legatees of a deceased person to enforce a contract to make a will, shall be commenced within 2 years after the death of the deceased person unless letters of office are applied for on his or her estate within 2 years after his or her death and the representative has complied with the provisions of Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, as amended, [FN1] in regard to the giving of notice to creditors, in which case the action shall be commenced within and not after the time for presenting a claim against the estate of a deceased person as provided in the Probate Act of 1975, as amended. [FN2]

    [FN1] 755 ILCS 5/18-3.

    [FN2] 755 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.