Estate of Blakely v. Federal Kemper Life Assurance Co.

On August 10, 1993, the circuit court of Du Page County denied the summary judgment motion of the defendant, Federal Kemper Life Assurance Company (Kemper), and granted the summary judgment motion of the independent executor of Stephen Blakely’s estate. Kemper appeals; we affirm.

Mary Leach, a legatee and friend of Stephen Blakely, filed a petition for probate of the will and for letters testamentary for the last will and testament of Blakely. Leach was subsequently appointed independent executor for Blakely’s estate. On September 6, 1991, Twyla Blakely filed a claim against the estate…