Justice LUND delivered the opinion of the court:
The case before us is one of first impression. Frances Heater died intestate on December 20, 1992. She was survived by her brother, petitioner James Heater, as her only heir. Her sister, Earlene Kiely, predeceased Frances on November 11, 1992, leaving her an inheritance valued at approximately $40,000. Prior to her death, Frances had received medical assistance from respondent, the Illinois Department of Public Aid...
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