Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Hickey
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 19, 1994No. 1-92-2681PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE CAHILL
delivered the opinion of the court:
The issue framed by this appeal is whether a trust created from proceeds of a personal injury lawsuit can be worded to exempt the trust from reimbursement claims of government agencies that provide aid to disabled persons. The trial court ruled that such trusts are prohibited under Illinois law and refused to approve the trust in this case. We agree and affirm.
John Hickey is disabled. He suffered a traumatic loss of oxygen in the course of his birth in 1977. He is blind, retarded, and epileptic. He will always require special care and…
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