Live one-state intensive · practical training, not CLE
Illinois estate planning course for attorneys
Learn the Illinois-specific authority and workflow behind wills, succession, trusts, financial powers, healthcare decisions, execution and implementation. Work through source-linked reading, fictional files, written exercises and scored checks without being tested on another state.
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What the Illinois track includes
Lessons
8
Active study
About 8 hours
Knowledge checks
29
Case-work tasks
20
Illinois course syllabus
Apply Illinois succession rules from the correct source
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Illinois: distinguish a witness problem from an invalid will
Approximately 25 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Illinois: follow a will through revocation and revival
Approximately 30 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Illinois: trust amendment authority and mandatory limits
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Distinguish Illinois property and healthcare authority
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Illinois lab: review a conventional paper-will signing plan
Approximately 25 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Build instrument-specific Illinois signing instructions
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Illinois capstone: reconcile succession, trust changes and authority
Approximately 80 minutes including source reading, exercises and review.
Selected course authorities
These links show the source trail used by the published lessons. They are research starting points, not a substitute for checking current law and later amendments.
- 755 ILCS 5/2-1 — Intestate distribution
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- 755 ILCS 5/2-8 — Spousal renunciation
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- Illinois Probate Act — 755 ILCS 5/4-6
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- Illinois Probate Act — 755 ILCS 5/4-3
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- Illinois General Assembly — 755 ILCS 5/4-7, Revocation–revival, subsections (a) and (c)
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- ILGA — 760 ILCS 3/602, revocation or amendment
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- ILGA — 760 ILCS 3/105, default and mandatory rules
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- ILGA — 755 ILCS 45/2-9, preservation of estate plan and trusts
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- 755 ILCS 45/3-3 — Statutory property power
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- 755 ILCS 45/3-3.6 — Property-power witness and notary restrictions
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- 755 ILCS 45/4-5 — Healthcare-agent eligibility
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- 755 ILCS 45/4-5.1 — Healthcare witnesses
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Questions about the Illinois course
Does this course cover only Illinois?
Yes. This purchase opens the Illinois track only. Its lessons, exercises and knowledge checks do not test the rules of other states.
How long is the Illinois estate planning course?
Plan for about 8 hours of active study across 8 lessons, including source reading, case workshops, knowledge checks and revision. Pace varies.
Is this course accredited for CLE credit?
No. Estateur courses are practical attorney training and do not provide CLE credit, specialist certification or a guarantee of competence.
What does the $499 purchase include?
The one-time $499 purchase includes lifetime access to the Illinois track and its future updates. It does not unlock the other 49 state tracks.
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