Bureau Circuit Court, Illinois Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

The parties must complete mediation within 35 days of the order, but the Court may extend the deadline based on the mediator’s representation of progress and need for more time or a party’s application showing good cause.

That the parties shall complete the mediation process within 35 days from the date of this Order, except that an extension may be granted by the Court upon a representation of the mediator that sufficient progress is being made in the mediation process and that additional time may be necessary to complete the mediation process, or upon application of either party if good cause is shown.

CRITICAL

A personal representative must seek an extension to a definite date or less frequent accounting by verified petition stating the reasons; the petition may be heard without notice in the specified circumstances.

Requests for an extension of time to a definite date or for an order allowing accounting in a particular estate less frequently than above provided shall be filed by verified petition of the personal representative specifying the reasons for the request. The petition may be heard without notice if it requests an extension:

CRITICAL

An order granting an extension must set a definite accounting date.

If the prayer of the petition is granted, the order shall set a definite date for accounting.

CRITICAL

Absent extraordinary circumstances, a person prejudiced by an order accepting a later filing as effective on the first-attempt date is entitled to an extension for a response or other required act.

In the case of a filing error, absent extraordinary circumstances, anyone prejudiced by the court’s order to accept a subsequent filing effective as of the date filing was first attempted, shall be entitled to an order extending the date for any response, or the period within which any right, duty or other act must be performed.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires good cause; counsel’s agreement does not bind the court, which may require affidavits from the parties and counsel.

No motion to continue shall be allowed for other than good cause shown. Agreements of counsel as a motion to continue shall not be binding on the court. The court may require affidavits of the parties and counsel.

CRITICAL

A petition seeking an extension for other reasons must be set for a hearing.

If the petition seeks an extension for any other reasons, the court shall set the petition for hearing

WARNING

Insufficient time for the personal representative or attorney is not sufficient cause to extend the accounting deadline.

Lack of sufficient time on the part of the personal representative or his attorney will not constitute sufficient cause for extension.