In re Estate of Lehman

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Washington County barring a claim by the Department of Mental Health against the estate of the deceased as to all property inventoried within 6 months from the issuance of letters of administration. A sixth class claim was allowed with respect to property inventoried after the expiration of the 6 months.

Emil C. Lehman died intestate on August 17, 1972, in the Anna State Hospital where, having previously been adjudged an incompetent, he had been a patient for 20 years. On…