Chapa v. Cook

PRESIDING JUSTICE QUINN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimants Virginia and Sylvester Chapa (the Chapas) filed a statutory custodial claim against Ethel Irene Hale’s estate, pursuant to section 18 — 1.1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Probate Act) (755 ILCS 5/18— 1.1 (West 2004)). Robert Cook and Cynthia Cook (the Cooks) objected to the Chapas’ custodial claim. The circuit court awarded the Chapas $100,000, to be set off by the amount of $50,000 paid to the Chapas during the decedent’s life. On appeal, the Chapas contend that the circuit court erred by: (1) applying a five-year statute of…