Polly v. Estate of Polly

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• holding that claims for breach of contract and for an accounting filed by widow seeking 100% of deceased spouse’s earnings during the marriage constituted a claim against the estate within the meaning of section 18-12(b) of the Probate Act
• “Because the estate here failed to prove that it published and mailed notice as required by section 18-3, only the two-year limitations period of section 18-12(b) applies.”
• “Because the estate here failed to prove that it published and mailed notice as required by section 18-3, only the two-year limitations period of section 18-12(b) applies.”
• widow’s claim for breach of prenuptial agreement entitling her to all of husband’s earnings during their 21-year marriage was subject to the two-year limitations period and was time-barred when filed 29 months after husband’s death
• widow's claim for breach of prenuptial agreement entitling her to all of husband's earnings during their 21-year marriage was subject to the two-year limitations period and was time-barred when filed 29 months after husband's death

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