Estate of Duncan v. Estate of Stemmler

PRESIDING JUSTICE HARRISON

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order by the trial court of Union County awarding the estate of Charles Stemmier, appellee, a statutory share of half of the estate of Minna Duncan, appellant; ordering appellant to pay $5,000 to appellee as a surviving spouse’s award; and ordering appellant to pay 25% of the total net proceeds from the sale of the real estate held by appellant to appellee as Stemmler’s share of the property. We reverse and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Minna Duncan and Charles Stemmier were married on…