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In Re Estate of Guinane

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 13, 1965No. Gen. 50,396PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kluczynski

The Probate Division of the Circuit Court admitted to probate the will of Margaret F. Guinane, deceased, dated November 27, 1959, and codicil dated September 24, 1964. The executrix of the estate appeals from part of that order. It is her contention that the court erred in allowing “the purported codicil” to be admitted to probate.

The will executed in 1959 disposed of certain furniture, bedding, linens and personalty to specific legatees and then directed the executrix to sell all the remaining assets and divide the same by percentages to numerous persons and charities. Of the twelve bequests…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Shepherd v. YokumIllinois Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Conway v. ConwayIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Austin v. First Trust and Savings BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Walker v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  5. In Re Will of WestermanIllinois Supreme Court · 1948

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ruffing v. GlissendorfAppellate Court of Illinois · 1968
  2. Whittaker v. StablesAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  3. In Re Estate of ParkerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  4. Moscardini v. COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTORAL BD. OF DU PAGE CTY.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1992
  5. Shuk Fan Cheung Lum v. LumAppellate Court of Illinois · 1998

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