Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Polley

Decedent Hans Polley’s first wife, Gertrude Polley (Gertrude), died testate on October 9, 1963, a resident of Georgia. In her last will she named decedent executor and gave him one portion of her estate “absolutely and in fee simple.” He was also given a life estate in the second portion, with the remainder to Citizens and Southern National Bank of Macon, Georgia (Bank), as trustee under specified terms and conditions. Two years after Gertrude’s death, decedent married respondent, Krystyna Polley (Krystyna). Decedent died testate in July 1978, a resident of Cook County, naming Krystyna as…