Chuhak v. First National Bank

This appeal involves the construction of the will of Edward C. Cancik. The testator died on January 18, 1982, and his will was admitted to probate in the circuit court of Cook County on March 5, 1982. On February 9, 1983, the court ordered that the portion of the estate undisposed of by the will be divided among the testator’s heirs, which included 12 cousins who live in Czechoslovakia and who were not named in the will. Charles E. Cancik (Charles), who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, also is a cousin of the testator. He argued unsuccessfully that he should take the entire undisposed portion of…