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755 ILCS 20/1

If any person dies owning any real or personal estate without any legacy, and leaving no known heirs or representatives capable of inheriting the same, or the legatees thereof are incapable of holding the same, and in all cases when there is no owner of real estate capable of holding the same, such real and personal estate shall escheat as provided in the Probate Act of 1975, as amended

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(755 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 49, par. 1)
    Sec. 1. If any person dies owning any real or personal estate without any legacy, and leaving no known heirs or representatives capable of inheriting the same, or the legatees thereof are incapable of holding the same, and in all cases when there is no owner of real estate capable of holding the same, such real and personal estate shall escheat as provided in the Probate Act of 1975, as amended.
(Source: P.A. 83-388.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2003–2013 · leading case: Canel v. Topinka
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Canel v. Topinka (2004) ill “” 755 ILCS 20/1 (West 1998). Thus, we find that the same reasons which render the doctrine of escheat inapplicable to this case also render the doctrine of bona vacantia inapplicable as well.”
People v. Stewart (2010) illappct · cites it 2× “See 755 ILCS 20/1 (West 2008) ("If any person dies owning any real or personal estate without any legacy, and leaving no known heirs or representatives capable of inheriting the same * * *, such real and personal estate shall escheat as provided in the Probate Act of 1975 * *…”
Canel v. Topinka (2003) illappct · cites it 2× “[3] Under section 14 of the Act, upon the payment of the funds to the State Treasurer, the State assumes "custody" and is "responsible for the safekeeping" of the funds. In contrast to the Act, under the Escheats Act, the county is not limited to acting as a custodian of the…”
In re Estate of Zagaria (2013) illappct “See 755 ILCS 20/1 (West 2010); 755 ILCS 5/2-1(h) (West 2010).”
In re Estate of Zagaria (2013) illappct “See 755 ILCS 20/1 (West 2010); 755 ILCS 5/2-1(h) (West 2010).”
Canel v. Topinka (2004) ill “” 755 ILCS 20/1 (West 1998). Thus, we find that the same reasons which render the doctrine of escheat inapplicable to this case also render the doctrine of bona vacantia inapplicable as well.”
People v. Stewart (2010) illappct “See 755 ILCS 20/1 (West 2008) (“If any person dies owning any real or personal estate without any legacy, and leaving no known 16 1-08-3092 heirs or representatives capable of inheriting the same ***, such real and personal estate shall escheat as provided in the Probate Act of…”
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