2645 Commission For Deposition of Witness To Will (Rev. 7/10/01) CCP 0324 A IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of _____________________________________________ Deceased } No. _________________________________ Docket ______________________________ Page ________________________________ COMMISSION FOR DEPOSITION OF WITNESS TO WILL TO: You are commissioned pursuant to 755 ILCS 5/6-5 to take the evidence deposition of ______________________________________________________________________________________ (Name) (Address) (City and State) ______________________________________________________________________________________ (Name) (Address) (City and State) attesting witness to decedent's will, a facsimile of which is attached. You are authorized to bring the witness before you at such time and place as you may designate for examination upon the attached written questions. The deposition is to be taken, certified, and filed in accordance with the instructions on the reverse side of this document. ___________________________________, ________ Atty. No. _______________ __________________________________________ Clerk of Court Atty. Name: ________________________________ Firm Name: ________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ (Seal of Court) City/Zip: ___________________________________ Telephone: _________________________________ DOROTHY BROWN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (Rev. 7/10/01) CCP 0324 B DIRECTIONS FOR TAKING DEPOSITION 1. The officer shall put the witness on oath. The questions and answers to interrogatories and any cross interrogatories shall be recorded by the officer personally or by someone under the officer's direction and in the presence of the officer. 2. No party, attorney or person interested in the proceeding shall be present during the taking of the deposition or dictate, write or draw up any answer to any question. The officer shall attach to the deposition the copy of the notice and the questions received by the officer. 3. When the testimony is transcribed, the deposition shall be submitted to the witness for examination and read to or by the witness, unless waived by the witness. Any change which the witness desires to make shall be entered on the deposition by the officer with reason of the witness for making it. 4. The deposition shall be signed by the witness unless the witness is unable or refuses to sign, in which event the officer shall state the reason in the certification. 5. The officer shall seal the complete deposition together with all exhibits in an envelope endorsed with the title, number, docket and page of the estate, and marked “Deposition of _____________________________”, and promptly deliver it or send it by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the clerk of this court for filing. DOROTHY BROWN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Print This Form For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form. Clear This Form