In Re Estate of Biewald

Mary Biewald died intestate on June 26, 1982. She had been married to Clarence Biewald in 1931, but they were legally divorced in 1959. Nevertheless, they continued living together at their residence at 2609 North Neva Street in Chicago until Mary’s death. At the time of Mary’s death, Mary owned the real estate located at that address. After Mary’s death, Anna Marie Jensen, Mary’s first cousin once removed, filed a petition for letters of administration, which indicated that Mary’s only heirs were certain identified first cousins and first cousins once removed. Thereafter, the circuit court…