Illinois Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act Enacted
Michael Brennan • August 5, 2021
On June 26, 2021, Illinois adopted the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act. Plainly, the Act is a generational game changer for estate planning. Gone are the days of scheduling a formal office appointment with your attorney to sign estate planning documents as the law office staff witnesses and notarizes those documents on the spot.
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