Yamaguchi v. Chicago Title Insurance

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order directing the executor of the estate of Kazuto Ito to pay *3,700 to respondent Chicago Title Insurance Co. (Title Co.) from the proceeds of the sale of certain real estate. The counsel general of Japan, appearing on behalf of Ito’s devisees, appeals the order, contending that section 204 of the Probate Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 3, par. 204) bars the participation of the Title Co. in the distribution of inventory assets.

Ito’s will provided that his real estate be sold by his executor as soon as…