Hines v. Department of Public Aid

Docket No. 100841. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BETTY J. HINES, as Ex=r of the Estate of Beverly Tutinas, Appellee, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AID, Appellant. Opinion filed May 18, 2006. JUSTICE KARMEIER delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, McMorrow, Fitzgerald, and Garman concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Kilbride took no part in the decision. OPINION This appeal arises from the administration of the estate of Beverly J. Tutinas, who died in 2001 leaving a home valued at $69,641.89 and an automobile worth…