Illinois Compiled Statutes
735 ILCS 5/12-155 (2026)
Death of judgment creditor
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(735 ILCS 5/12-155)
(from Ch. 110, par. 12-155)
Sec. 12-155.
Death of judgment creditor.
The collection of a judgment shall not
be delayed or hindered, or the lien created by law abate, by reason of
the death of any person in whose favor such judgment stands; but the
executor or administrator
may cause his or her letters of office
to be filed
in such court, after which the judgment may be enforced and proceeding had in
the name of the executor or administrator as such, in the same manner as
if the judgment had been recovered in his or her name.
(Source: P.A. 83-707.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Katz v. Grasso (E.D. Pa. 2024).
Katz v. Grasso (E.D. Pa. 2024). “18 In Illinois, 735 ILCS 5/12-155 states: The collection of a judgment shall not be delayed or hindered, or the lien created by law abate, by reason of the death of any person in whose favor such judgment stands; but the executor or administrator may cause his or her letters of…”
Katz v. Iron Hill Co. (E.D. Pa. 2024). “18 In Illinois, 735 ILCS 5/12-155 states: The collection of a judgment shall not be delayed or hindered, or the lien created by law abate, by reason of the death of any person in whose favor such judgment stands; but the executor or administrator may cause his or her letters of…”
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