Estate of Bantsolas v. Bantsolas

This case appears before us following the trial court’s dismissal of a citation to recover assets proceeding pursuant to section 16 — 1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Act) (755 ILCS 5/16—1 (West 1998)) in favor of respondents, Nicholas Bantsolas and Timothy Timmons, and against the Estate of Baseleky Bantsolas, deceased (the estate). The administrator of the estate filed the underlying citation petition against Bantsolas and Timmons to retrieve property held in a land trust, the beneficial interest of which had been transferred to them pursuant to amendment. On appeal, petitioner contends that…