Illinois Code § 2BB
Illinois Code § 2BB. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2BB.
Sec. 2BB. The assembly, drafting, execution, and funding of a living trust document or any of those acts by a corporation or a nonlawyer is an unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act. Any person who violates this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony. This Section shall not apply to any State or national bank, State or federal savings and loan association, savings bank, trust company, or any other corporation that has received a certificate of authority authorizing the exercise of trust powers under the Illinois Corporate Fiduciary Act. This Section shall not apply to any State or federal credit union, as defined in Section 1.1 of the Illinois Credit Union Act, or the ability of any such credit union to issue accounts under the Illinois Trusts and Payable Upon Death Accounts Act. Nothing in this Section shall authorize a person to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. (Source: P.A. 88-305; 88-644, eff. 9-9-94.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 2BB
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
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