In Re Estate of Coleman

The petitioner, J. Barton Kalish, appeals from the ruling of the circuit court of Lake County granting him $15,967.50 for work as the executor of the estate of Neil Coleman. The petitioner sought $80,000. We affirm.

Coleman died on July 3,1991, leaving an estate of approximately $8 million. The petitioner, a Chicago attorney and a long-time friend of Coleman, was named executor of the estate. He also served as co-executor of an irrevocable trust set up by Mr. Coleman prior to his death. After disagreements arose between the petitioner and members of the Coleman family, the petitioner resigned…