Legal Opinion

Estate of Bulger v. Bulger

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 31, 1991No. 1-90-0991PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rizzi

The executor, Anthony A. DiGrazia, filed a supplemental proceedings petition to construe testator Edward J. Bulger’s will. The trial court ordered that the estate vests in the surviving children of testator pursuant to the will. Plaintiffs Emmett Bulger, Jr., Susan Sea, Dolores Bauer, Christine Torres, and Michael Bulger, who are testator’s grandchildren, appeal that order.

Plaintiffs make the following allegations on appeal: (1) that where there is a testamentary disposition to a class composed of testator’s descendants, and one of testator’s children predeceases testator leaving descendants,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Schneller v. SchnellerIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Carter v. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Burlet v. BurletIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  4. In Re Estate of SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  5. In re Estate of WoodAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ruotolo v. TietjenConnecticut Appellate Court · 2006

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