Malik v. Lashkariya

FIRST DIVISION December 26, 2006 No. 1-05-1607 ESTATE OF ARSHAD MALIK ) Appeal from ) the Circuit Court Plaintiff-Appellant, ) of Cook County ) v. ) No. 95 P 4347) JAFAR LASHKARIYA, ) Honorable ) Henry A. Budzinski, Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE CAHILL delivered the opinion of the court: Arshad Malik (decedent) died testate in 1995. His estate was opened by plaintiff Sohail Khan, his executor. The first provision of decedent's will provided: "If my estate is subject to any taxes, Federal Estate Tax or any inheritance tax, all taxes shall be paid by my estate.” Decedent's…