Legal Opinion
In RE ESTATE OF ROY v. Roy
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 19, 1994No. 3-93-0657PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breslin
The petitioner, Deborah Dodt, filed a petition to adjudicate Marjorie Roy a disabled person and appoint Marjorie’s daughter, Lois Kemp, to be guardian of her estate. Marjorie subsequently filed a petition to adjudicate disability and appoint her husband, Luther Roy, as guardian. Marjorie’s petition was dismissed by the trial court pursuant to section 11a — 5(a) of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/11a — 5(a) (West 1992)) (the Act), which precludes convicted felons from acting as guardians. After a hearing, the court appointed Lois Kemp as Marjorie’s guardian. Luther appeals.
Luther Roy was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- Nixon v. Administrator of General ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Ex Parte GarlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- Cummings v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- United States v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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