# Illinois — State small estate affidavit and simplified probate thresholds

For Illinois, personal property threshold is $150,000; real property threshold is N/A; waiting period (days) is not stated; will restriction is with or without will; inflation adjustment is none, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Illinois
- **Personal property threshold:** $150,000 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Real property threshold:** N/A
- **Waiting period (days):** not stated
- **Will restriction:** with or without will
- **Inflation adjustment:** none
- **Exclusions:** motor vehicles registered with the Secretary of State
- **Statute citation:** 755 ILCS 5/25-1

## What the source says

> tangible and intangible personal property not exceeding $150,000

## Source

- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?MajorTopic=&Chapter=&ActName=Probate+Act+of+1975.&ActID=2104&ChapterID=60&ChapAct=755+ILCS+5/&SeqStart=35500000&SeqEnd=36000000

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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