IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF _________________________________________ Deceased Case No._________________________________ INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: [ ] Creditors and Claimants [ ] Unknown Heirs and Legatees* 1. Notice is given of the death of ________________________________________, who died on _____________________________ a resident of ___________________________, Illinois. The Representative for the estate and his/her address is: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ The attorney for the estate and his/her address is: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Claims against the estate may be filed on or before ______________________________.** Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 133 W. State St., Sycamore, IL 60178, or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. On __________________________________, 20___, an Order Admitting the Will to Probate and/or Appointing the Representative (strike as applicable) was entered. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witness to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided under section 6-21 of the Probate Act (IL Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 6-21). Within 6 months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (Ill Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 8-1). The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 110 1/2, Par. 28-4). *Delete Paragraphs 5, 6 & 7 if Notice to Creditors and Claimants only. **Date inserted shall be not less than 6 months from the date of first publication. ***Notice by mail must be furnished to all known and reasonably ascertainable creditors and claimants. Probate42\Independent Admin Publication Notice Rev.: 11/16/2012 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.