Gibbs v. Estate of Dolan

Claimants, John and James Gibbs, filed a probate claim against the estate of Charles E Dolan after the expiration of the statutory six-month claim period seeking to recover the purchase price of a motor coach pursuant to the revocation-of-acceptance provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 26, par. 2— 608). The circuit court ruled that the claim was time barred under section 18 — 12 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 110/2, par. 18 — 12). Claimants appeal contending: (1) the notice by publication provisions of the Act violate the due…