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765 ILCS 1005/4 (2026)

If any person shall assume and exercise exclusive ownership over, or take away, destroy, lessen in value, or otherwise injure or abuse any property held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, the party aggrieved shall have his civil action for the injury in the same manner as he would have if such joint tenancy or tenancy in common did not exist

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(765 ILCS 1005/4) (from Ch. 76, par. 4)
    Sec. 4. If any person shall assume and exercise exclusive ownership over, or take away, destroy, lessen in value, or otherwise injure or abuse any property held in joint tenancy or tenancy in common, the party aggrieved shall have his civil action for the injury in the same manner as he would have if such joint tenancy or tenancy in common did not exist.
(Source: Laws 1935, p. 936.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2004 · leading case: Greeling v. Abendroth, 813 N.E.2d 768 (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. 2004).
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Greeling v. Abendroth, 813 N.E.2d 768 (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. 2004). · cites it 6× “When the bank refused to pay her, plaintiff sued Abendroth individually and in his capacity as the executor of Margaret’s estate, seeking to recover under section 4 of the Joint Tenancy Act (Act) (765 ILCS 1005/4 (West 2000)). (We will refer to Abendroth in his two capacities as…”
Simon v. Wilson, 684 N.E.2d 791 (Ill. App. Ct. 1st Dist. 1997). “On appeal, plaintiffs argue that (1) the trial court’s decision to dismiss Sam was erroneous and contrary to the provisions of the Joint Tenancy Act (765 ILCS 1005/4 (West 1994)) and Sam’s fiduciary obligations; (2) the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of…”
Greeling v. Abendroth, No. 4-03-0810 Rel (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. July 23, 2004). · cites it 6× “When the bank refused to pay her, plaintiff sued Abendroth individually and in his capacity as the executor of Margaret's estate, seeking to recover under section 4 of the Joint Tenancy Act (Act) (765 ILCS 1005/4 (West 2000)). (We will refer to Abendroth in his two capacities as…”
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