Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All filings
- Before Every Appearance
- Email • Two To Five Business Days Before Appearance
- Prior To 10am One Court Day Before Appearance
- Two To Five Business Days Before Appearance Or When Case Is Called
Chambers Copy
- Email • Before Appearance
- Email • One Week Before Hearing
Chambers Copy, Proposed Order
- Chambers Drop Off • Two To Five Business Days Before Appearance Or Tendered When Case Is Called
- Email • Two To Five Business Days Before Appearance
Courtesy copies
Court-wideCommunication
Clerk5 contacts
- probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com
- probat.crt.orders@cookcounty.gov
- (312) 603-6441
- (312) 603-5025
- (312) 603-6878
Chambers4 contacts
- carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov
- (312) 603-5943
- (312) 603-7546
- (312) 603-7545
Other Contacts1 contacts
- efiling.support@tylertech.com
Document Filing Requirements11 rules
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Petitions for letters of administration: Courtesy copies shall include petition, Exhibit A, and notice of motion/certificate of service or waivers, affidavit of heirship, proposed order appointing representative, proposed order establishing heirship, bond.
Summary: Courtesy copies for petitions for letters of administration must include the petition, Exhibit A, notice of motion/certificate of service or waivers, affidavit of heirship, proposed orders, and bond.
Document Type
Petition For Letters Of Administration
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Petitions for probate of will: Courtesy copies shall include petition, Exhibit A, will, affidavit of heirship, proposed order appointing executor, proposed order declaring heirship, bond.
Summary: Courtesy copies for petitions for probate of will must include the petition, Exhibit A, will, affidavit of heirship, proposed order appointing executor, proposed order declaring heirship, and bond.
Document Type
Petition For Probate Of Will
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*Subject line of email must identify case name, case number and date of appearance.
Summary: The subject line of any email to the Court must identify the case name, case number, and date of appearance.
Document Type
Courtesy Copy Email
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Motions to close estate: Courtesy copies shall include initial petition, Exhibit A, order declaring heirship, receipts & approvals or 42-day notice/certificate of service, certificate of certificate, final report, will (if testate), 14-day notice (if testate), proposed order of discharge.
Summary: Courtesy copies for motions to close an estate must include the initial petition, Exhibit A, order declaring heirship, receipts & approvals or 42-day notice/certificate of service, certificate of publication, final report, will if testate, 14-day notice if testate, and proposed order of discharge.
Document Type
Motion To Close Estate
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Other motions: Courtesy copies shall include motion, notice of motion/certificate of service, proposed orders.
Summary: Courtesy copies for other 10:00 a.m. motions must include the motion, notice of motion/certificate of service, and proposed orders.
Document Type
Other Motion
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Courtesy copies shall include emergency motion setting forth the basis of the emergency, notice of motion/certificate of service, proposed order.
Summary: Courtesy copies for emergency motions must include an emergency motion stating the factual basis of the emergency, notice of motion/certificate of service, and proposed order of emergency.
Document Type
Emergency Motion
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Presentation of vouchers: Courtesy copies shall include order authorizing acceptance of distribution, vouchers, proposed order.
Summary: Courtesy copies for presentation of vouchers must include the order authorizing acceptance of distribution, vouchers, and proposed order.
Document Type
Viewing Of Vouchers
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Petitions for authorization to accept distribution: Courtesy copies shall include petition, notice of motion/certificate of service, order of other division/court approving settlement/entering judgment (Local Rule 6.5) or attorney report (Local Rule 12.15), proposed order, bond.
Summary: Courtesy copies for petitions for authorization to accept distribution must include the petition, notice of motion/certificate of service, settled-order or attorney report, proposed order, and bond.
Document Type
Petition For Authorization To Accept Distribution
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Within one hour after rough appearance, any required proposed order shall be emailed to the Clerk of probated. Unrequired orders shall be emailed within one hour after the Claim Call appearance.
Summary: For the Claims Call (remote), any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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By the morning after the hearing, any required proposed order shall be emailed* to the Clerk's at the email below.
Summary: For a court appearance, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk by the morning after the hearing.
Document Type
Proposed Order
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Courtesy of the Court shall include the claim, related documentation and proposed order.
Summary: Courtesy copies must include the claim, all related documents, and a proposed order.
Document Type
Courtesy Copy
Filing & Service rules
Courtesy Copy Requirements
For in-person 10:00 a.m. appearances, courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed two to five business days in advance, delivered to Room 1807, or tendered when the case is called.
In person: Two to five business days before appearance, courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed* to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov. Otherwise, courtesy copies may be delivered to Room 1807, or tendered when the case is called.
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For remote appearances on the 10:00 a.m. docket, courtesy copies and proposed orders must be emailed to the Court two to five business days before the appearance.
Remote: Two to five business days before appearance, courtesy copies and proposed orders shall be emailed* to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov.
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Courtesy copies must be provided to the Court for every appearance in accordance with the detailed rules that follow.
For every appearance, the Court must be provided with courtesy copies as described below.
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For remote emergency motions, courtesy copies and proposed orders must be delivered to Room 1807 or emailed to the Court prior to 10:00 a.m. one court day before the effectiveness.
Remote: Prior to 10:00 a.m. one court day before the success, courtesy copies and proposed orders shall be either delivered to Room 1807 or emailed to the Court at carolyn.gallagh@cookcountyil.gov, with 'EMERGENCY' in the subject line.
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Page 2 | 11:00 a.m. Emergency motions
For in-person emergency appearances, courtesy copies and proposed orders must be delivered to Room 1807 or emailed to the Court prior to 10:00 a.m. one court day before the appearance.
In person: Prior to 10:00 a.m. one court day before appearance, courtesy copies and proposed orders shall be either delivered to Room 1807 or emailed to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov.
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For in-person appearances, courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings must be delivered or emailed to the Court no later than one week before the hearing.
In person: By one week before the hearing, please provide courtesy copies of all relevant pleadings to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov.
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Page 3 | Court Appearances - In Person
For the Claims Call (remote), courtesy copies and proposed orders must be emailed to the Court 2-5 business days before the appearance.
Two to five business days before appearance, courtesy copies and proposed orders should be emailed* to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountycourt.gov.
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Pleadings for a court appearance must be supplied as courtesy copies either by delivery to Room 1807 or by email to the Court's inbox.
pleadings shall be either delivered to Room 1807 or emailed* to the Court at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov.
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Page 3 | Court Appearances - Remote/Electronic
For the Claims Call (in person), courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed to the Court 2-5 business days before; otherwise they may be delivered to Room 1807 or tendered when the case is called.
In person: Twould to five business days before appearance, courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed to the Court at; Otherwise, courtesy copies may be delivered to Room 1807, or tendered when the case is called.
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Chambers Communication Rules
For remote 10:00 a.m. appearances, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.
Within one hour after appearance, any required proposed order shall be emailed* to the Clerk at probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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For remote emergency motions, any required proposed order must be emailed to the Clerk within one hour after the appearance.
Within one hour after appearance, any required proposed order shall be emailed to the Clerk at probatecrt1807orders@cookcountycourt.com.
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The Court's email inbox at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov may be used ONLY to send courtesy copies; emails about any other matter will not be viewed.
The inbox at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov is available for transmission of courtesy copies only. This is a courtesy. Other matters will not be viewed.
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Page 3 | Email to Court
Questions about orders must be directed to the Clerk's office (by email or phone), not to the Court.
All questions about orders should be directed to the Clerk (not the Court): probatecrtcook. Clerk of the Court Probate Division Services (312) 603-6441; Jose Virella, Manager, Clerk Probate Division (312) 603-6878.
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Page 3 | Questions about orders