"In the presence of" and any variation thereof includes: (1) being in the same physical location as another person and close enough to see and know the other person is signing a document; or (2) being in a different physical location from another person, but able, using electronic means, to see, hear, communicate, and know that the person is signing a document in real time.
755 ILCS 5/1-2.26
Known as the Probate Act
The act spans §§ 755-5-1-1 to 755-5-1-9 (37 sections).
P.A. 102-167, eff. 7-26-21.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.