In Re Estate of Hoch

In January 2007, petitioner, Michelle I. Girardin, filed a petition for letters testamentary in the circuit court of Champaign County along with the purported will of Charles Ray Hoch. The court thereafter admitted the will to probate and appointed Girardin as independent executrix. In February 2007, respondent, Michael Allen Hoch, filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to enjoin Girardin from performing any duties as independent executrix as he had been appointed independent administrator of Charles’ estate in civil district court in Louisiana. The…