Walstad v. Klink

¶ 1 Defendant, Charlotte Kathryn Klink, as executor of the estate of Ronald Flores, appeals the order of the circuit court entering judgment on the jury's verdict in favor of plaintiff, Thelma Mae Walstad, as special administrator for Rebecca Hess. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in allowing plaintiff to amend her complaint and assert claims against the estate of Ronald Flores more than two years after Flores's death, in contravention of section 18-12(b) of the Probate Act of 1975 (Probate Act) ( 755 ILCS 5/18-12(b) (West 2016) ). For the following reasons, we affirm.

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