IN RE ESTATE OF GAY

No. 3-03-0852.

818 N.E.2d 860 (2004)

353 Ill. App.3d 341

288 Ill.Dec. 925

In re ESTATE OF Helen Jean GAY, Plaintiff-Appellee (Robert Hansen, appellee; Carolyn Hetrick, Defendant-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

October 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter F. Ferracuti, Law Offices of Peter F. Ferracuti, P.C., Ottawa, for Carolyn Hetrick.

Nigel Smith (argued), for Appellant.

Douglas A. Gift (argued), Herbolsheimer, Lannon, Henson, Duncan & Reagan, LaSalle, for Estate of Helen Jean Gay.


Justice LYTTON delivered the opinion of the court:

Carolyn Hetrick was appointed guardian of the estate of Helen Jean Gay. After Gay died, an heir brought an action to determine the distribution of the estate. Hetrick moved for a substitution of judge as a matter of right, which the trial court denied. Hetrick appeals, and we affirm.

In 1995, the trial court appointed Hetrick to serve as Helen Gay's guardian. Gay eventually moved into Hetrick's home, and Hetrick...

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