Illinois Compiled Statutes

755 ILCS 5/18-8 (2026)

Claim of representative or his attorney

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(755 ILCS 5/18-8) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 18-8)
    Sec. 18-8. Claim of representative or his attorney.) If a representative or the representative's attorney has a claim against the estate, that person must file a claim as other persons and the court may appoint a special administrator to appear and defend for the estate. The court may permit the special administrator to prosecute or defend an appeal from the allowance or disallowance of the claim. In the administration of the estate of a person with a disability, notice of the claim of a representative or his or her attorney shall be given by mail or in person to the ward and to all other representatives of the ward's person or estate, within 10 days of filing.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Relf v. Shatayeva, 2013 IL 114925 (Ill. 2013).
Relf v. Shatayeva, 2013 IL 114925 (Ill. 2013). “¶ 50 Finally, section 18-8 of the Act (755 ILCS 5/18-8 (West 2010)) calls for appointment of a special administrator in cases where the decedent’s representative or the representative’s attorney has a claim against the estate.”
Relf v. Shatayeva, 2013 IL 114925 (Ill. 2013). “¶ 50 Finally, section 18-8 of the Act (755 ILCS 5/18-8 (West 2010)) calls for appointment of a special administrator in cases where the decedent’s representative or the representative’s attorney has a claim against the estate.”
In re Est. of Kim (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “See 755 ILCS 5/18-8 (West 2022). We therefore reject petitioner’s notion that local court rule 6.”
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