Illinois Panel Reverses Ruling Dismissing Petition Contesting New Will

(September 20, 2018, 1:41 PM EDT) -- GREENVILLE, Ill. — An Illinois appeals court on Sept. 18 held that a trial court erred in holding that a woman lacked standing to challenge a decedent’s will that replaced an original will that named her as a beneficiary and executor, holding that she was not required to prove that she had standing to contest the will (In re Estate of Eugene Elwyn Lay, No. 3-17-0378, Ill. App., 3rd Dist., 2018 Ill. App. LEXIS 671)....

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