Rule 12.2 - Proof and Declaration of Heirship(a) When a petition for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration or an amended petition therefor, is filed, proof of heirship shall be made in accordance with Section 5-3 [755 ILCS 5/5-3 ] and a proposed order declaring heirship shall be submitted to the court.(b) If no petition is filed for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration, a person desiring to obtain a declaration of heirship shall file a petition stating: (i) The name and address of petitioner and petitioner's attorney;(ii) The name and place of residence of the decedent at the time of death;(iii) The time and place of death; and(iv) The names and post office addresses of decedent's heirs and whether any of them is a minor or disabled person.(c) If no heir is named in a petition for admission of a will to probate or for letters of administration, or in an amended petition therefor, notice of the hearing on heirship shall be given to the State's Attorney.Ill. R. Cir. Ct. Cook Cnty. 12.2
Amended August 8, 1996, effective 9/3/1996.