CLE: Illinois Electronic Wills Act Series

Join us for this three-part series in which we explore the nuts and bolts of the newly enacted Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act.

Part 1
Live Webcast
Friday, September 17, 2021
12:00  – 2:00 p.m.

Topics include: the execution and admission of wills prior to amendments; electronic wills in other jurisdictions; remote signings and how to create certified paper copies; changes introduced by the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act; self-proving attestation clauses; using the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act for Powers of Attorney and other documents; and remote notarizations.

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Part 2
Live Webcast
Friday, September 24, 2021
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Topics include: obtaining access to the decedent’s cloud storage; how to probate copies of electronic wills; how to admit electronic wills to probate; the jurisdictional issues that can arise, including Illinois electronic wills by non-resident decedents and out-of-state electronic wills; and how to handle undue influence and lack of capacity claims.

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Part 3
Live Webcast
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Topics include: the ethics of electronic wills and remote signings, including competence and confidentiality issues; how to use technology during the signing; storing and maintaining documents after the signing; determining a testator’s capacity; and electronic notarization and witnessing.

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