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Boone County Probate Court

Illinois

815-544-0371

Phone

815-544-0371

Fax

815-547-8129

Website

Official Site →

Email

countyclerk@boonecountyil.gov

In Boone County, Illinois, you file a probate case with the Boone County probate court at 601 North Main Street, Belvidere, Illinois 61008. You can reach the court at 815-544-0371.

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Court Location & Contact

Address

601 North Main Street, Belvidere, Illinois 61008

Fax

815-547-8129

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Probate Forms Library

0 Illinois probate forms (plus 44 federal forms).

Federal forms (IRS, SSA, VA) · 44
1041 — Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex TrustsfederalDownload
1041-T — Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to BeneficiariesfederalDownload
1041 — Alternative Minimum Tax — Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
Application For Burial BenefitsfederalDownload
SSA-4 — Application for Child's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
SF 2800 — Application for Death Benefits (CSRS)federalDownload
SF 3104 — Application for Death Benefits (FERS)federalDownload
Application For DIC, Survivors Pension And/Or Accrued BenefitsfederalDownload
SS-4 — Application for Employer Identification NumberfederalDownload
706 — Application for Extension of Time To File a Return and/or Pay U.S. Estate TaxesfederalDownload
SSA-10 — Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance BenefitsfederalDownload
1041 — Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.federalDownload
1041 — Capital Gains and Losses (Estates and Trusts)federalDownload
706-CE — Certification of Payment of Foreign Death TaxfederalDownload
FE6 — Claim for Death Benefits (FEGLI)federalDownload
VA40-1330 — Claim For Standard Government Headstone Or MarkerfederalDownload
SF 2818 — Continuation of Life Insurance Coverage as AnnuitantfederalDownload
FE7 — Designation Of Beneficiary (FEGLI)federalDownload
SF 2823 — Designation Of Beneficiary Federal Employees' Group Life InsurancefederalDownload
FS 5336 — Disposition of Treasury Securities Belonging to a Decedent's Estate Being Settled Without AdministrationfederalDownload
8855 — Election To Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an EstatefederalDownload
1041 — Estimated Income Tax for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
706 — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (Form 706)federalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for DistributionsfederalDownload
706-GS — Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Return for TerminationsfederalDownload
8971 — Information Regarding Beneficiaries Acquiring Property From a DecedentfederalDownload
56 — Notice Concerning Fiduciary RelationshipfederalDownload
706-GS — Notification of Distribution From a Generation-Skipping TrustfederalDownload
1041-V — Payment Voucher (Estate or Trust)federalDownload
I-360 — Petition For Amerasian, Widow(er), Or Special ImmigrantfederalDownload
2848 — Power of Attorney and Declaration of RepresentativefederalDownload
FS 1455 — Request By Owner or Person Entitled to Payment for Reissue of United States Savings BondsfederalDownload
706 HAS — Request for Discharge From Personal Liability Under IRC 2204 or 6905federalDownload
4810 — Request For Prompt Assessment Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6501(d)federalDownload
FS 1522 — Special Form of Request for Payment of United States Savings and Retirement SecuritiesfederalDownload
SSA-721 — Statement of Death by Funeral DirectorfederalDownload
1310 — Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased TaxpayerfederalDownload
706-NA — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Nonresident Not a Citizen of the U.S.federalDownload
706-QDT — U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic TrustsfederalDownload
1041 U — U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and TrustsfederalDownload
1041-A — U.S. Information Return Trust Accumulation of Charitable AmountsfederalDownload
706-A — United States Additional Estate Tax ReturnfederalDownload
706 UNITED — United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload
709 — United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax ReturnfederalDownload

Probate in Boone County

Court that handles probate
Circuit Court
Simple probate
6-12 months
Complex estate
12-24 months
Illinois small estate limit
$150,000

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Additional Notes

The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit is comprised of both Boone County and Winnebago County. The judges of the Seventeenth Circuit hear all types of case, including but not limited to criminal charges, personal injury claims, commercial disputes, trust and estate issues, family matters, and landlord-tenant actions.

Office Hours

Monday-Friday8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Common Questions

Where do I file probate in Boone County, Illinois?

File with the Boone County probate court at 601 North Main Street, Belvidere, Illinois 61008. The court's phone number is 815-544-0371.

When is the Boone County probate court open?

Listed office hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.

How long does probate take in Illinois?

A simple probate in Illinois usually takes about 6-12 months. A complex estate can take 12-24 months. In Illinois, the claims date in the published notice must be at least six months after first publication, or three months after the notice was mailed or delivered if that's later. No claim can be brought more than two years after the death (755 ILCS 5/18-3, 5/18-12).

Is there a small estate option in Illinois?

The Illinois small estate affidavit limit is $150,000 of personal property passing by will or without a will, not counting registered vehicles. You can't use it if anyone has asked for, or plans to ask for, letters of office (755 ILCS 5/25-1).

Probate Attorneys

The closest we list to this court

Frederick (Fred) Dickson

Law Office of Fred H. Dickson

Aurora · 42 mi

(630) 897-8840 (Work)

Benjamin (Benji) Rubin

Rubin Law, A Professional Corporation

Buffalo Grove · 45 mi

(847) 279-7999 (Work)

Charitable PlanningConservatorships/Guardianships+4

Brian Rubin

Rubin Law, A Professional Corporation

Buffalo Grove · 45 mi

8472797999

Conservatorships/GuardianshipsSpecial Needs+1

Eileen Trost

Eileen B. Trost, Attorney at Law

Wheaton · 46 mi

(312) 404-9387 (Work)

Elizabeth McKillip

Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd.

Lisle · 51 mi

(312) 332-6300 (Work)

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