In Re Estate of Koziol

Chester Koziol died on September 9, 1990. Ten days later, Chester’s stepson, Gerald Strelak, filed a petition for the probate of Chester’s will. On September 24, 1990, the will was admitted to probate, and Strelak was appointed independent executor of the estate. Petitioners, Benjamin Koziol, Sharon Simunjak, and George Swies, heirs at law of Chester, filed a “Petition for Formal Proof of Will” on September 28, 1990. Following proceedings on that petition, the circuit court denied confirmation of its initial admission of the will into probate. Strelak appeals that denial of confirmation.

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