Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos is leading an effort to pass a law in Springfield that would create a statewide, optional, county-level will depository. It also would maintain the ability to deposit a will without hiring an attorney, which can cost hundreds of dollars.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Good! Elder fraud is a huge problem. A major theft and breach of trust can destroy families.