Humane Society of Will County v. St. Joseph Hospital

Mrs. Evelyn Offerman died testate leaving her last will and testament. The will was admitted to probate in November of 1983. On August 13, 1984, the Humane Society of Will County/Joliet (Humane) intervened, as a party interested in the estate. Humane petitioned the trial court for application of the doctrine of equitable deviation with respect to what Humane alleged to be a charitable trust contained in the decedent’s will. After a hearing, the trial court granted the executor’s motion for summary judgment and denied the relief requested in Humane’s petition for equitable deviation. Humane…