Wills and estates; claims to exempt property and allowances.

The document structure was updated to reflect a House Substitute amendment, adding a page number (26103487D) and a floor amendment header, while the actual legal language of the statute was not altered.

Added a new requirement that protects the title of a bona fide purchaser of real estate unless the election to claim exempt property is recorded in the circuit court within one year of the decedent's death.

Established a specific one-year deadline from the date of death for recording an election to claim exempt property to ensure it does not affect a bona fide purchaser's title.

The text includes extensive formatting changes, such as the addition of page headers, session labels, and approval stamps, which are standard for enrolled bills but do not alter the law's content.

Added page headers, line numbers, and blank lines to align the bill with standard legislative formatting for the Courts of Justice substitute version.