Landmark Trust Co. v. Aitken

Defendant, Louis E Aitken, M.D. (hereinafter Dr. Aitken), appeals from the October 30, 1990, order of the circuit court of St. Clair County granting summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, Landmark Trust Company, executor under the last will and testament of Earl T. Aitken, deceased (hereinafter the Executor), and denying Dr. Aitken’s cross-motion for summary judgment.

The major issue we shall address in this case is whether the circuit court of St. Clair County erred in determining that section 24 — 3 of the Probate Act of 1975 (hereinafter Probate Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110½, par.…