IN RE ESTATE OF HALE

No. 1-07-2536.

890 N.E.2d 1244 (2008)

In re ESTATE OF Ethel Irene HALE, Deceased (Virginia Chapa and Sylvester Chapa, Claimants-Appellants, v. Robert Cook and Cynthia Cook, Objectors-Appellees.)

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

June 30, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garelli & Grogan, Elmhurst (Brian T. Garelli and Amy Galvin Grogan, of counsel), for Appellants.

UAW-Ford Legal Services Plan, Calumet City (Steven A. Wade, of counsel), for Appellees.


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...

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