Degner v. Lane

Following the death of Warren W. Degner, the guardian ad litem for Degner’s disabled adult child applied for an award of support pursuant to section 15 — 2 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. IIOV2, par. 15 — 2.) The executors challenged the applicability of the statutory support award on the ground that the decedent was not providing support for his adult child, Loretta, at the time of his death. The trial court ruled in favor of Loretta Degner and awarded her the statutory minimum of $12,000. On appeal, the executors contend that the scope of the statute is limited to…