Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law: Should a testator deposit their original will in a central registry during their lifetime? (1/25/23)

In Illinois, if a testator has possession of their original will and the original will cannot be found post-death, under Illinois law, the will is presumed to have been revoked. This concept will be addressed in a panel discussion featuring:

Chief Judge Timothy Evans, Circuit Court of Cook County
Presiding Probate Judge Daniel Malone, Circuit Court of Cook County
Chief Judge Michael Chmiel, Circuit Court of McHenry County
Jerome Larkin, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Administrator
Kerry Peck, Chair Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law, Peck Ritchey, LLC, Managing Partner
Patrick Owens, Chair Illinois State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section Council, Robbins DiMonte, Ltd., Vice President, Shareholder
Julie Gardner, Chair Chicago Bar Association Probate Practice, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., Principal

This event is co-sponsored by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law and The Chicago Bar Association. Illinois MCLE Credit will be processed by the CBA. 

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Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.