Legal Opinion

Spencer v. Jurgensen

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 8, 1991No. 3—90—0654PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCUSKEY

The trial court admitted the will of the late Irven R. Lewis to probate. The opponents to admission of the will, Vivian Spencer, decedent’s niece, and Lydia L. Brenneman, decedent’s sister (hereinafter referred to as opponents), appeal, seeking to have, the trial court’s order vacated.

The record shows on December 7, 1989, Lewis died leaving a will dated May 18, 1988. On December 15, 1989, Virginia Jurgensen and Jeffrey Laviolette, co-executors under the will, petitioned to have the will admitted to probate and themselves appointed co-executors. Following a hearing, the trial court granted…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of LynchAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
  2. In Re Estate of ChlebosAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  3. Douglas v. DouglasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979

3Cited by1 opinion

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