Notice for Publication
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS - IN PROBATE
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF )
) No. 2025-PR-61
G. Chloe Hoaglin, Deceased. )
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is given to George T. D'Artenay, Mary Grace Lobrovich Folsom, Bonnie M. Woodcock Wilson (Bolweg), Lee Stansbury, and Cooper Blagrave, who are heirs in the above proceeding to probate a will and whose addresses are not stated in the petition for probate of will and for letters of administration, that an order was entered by the court on November 25, 2025, admitting the will to probate and appointing Jon R. Backes as independent executor.
Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission, you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21).
You also have the right under section 8-1 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate.
E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp, or talk with your local circuit clerk's office.
Under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person may terminate independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk of the court. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/geth elp.asp, or talk with your local circuit clerk's office.
However, if there is a will which directs independent administration, independent administration will be terminated only if the court finds there is good cause to require supervised administration; and if the petitioner is a creditor or nonresiduary legatee, independent administration will be terminated only if the court finds that termination is necessary to protect the petitioner's interest.
A petition in substantially the below form may be used to terminate independent administration.
In addition to the right to terminate independent administration, any interested person may petition the Court to hold a hearing and resolve any particular question that may arise during independent administration, even though supervised administration has not been requested (755 ILCS 5/28-5). The independent representative must mail a copy of the estate inventory and final account to each interested person and must send notice to or obtain the approval of each interested person before the estate can be closed (755 ILCS 5/28-6, 28-11). Any interested person has the right to question or object to any item included in or omitted from an inventory or account or to insist on a full court accounting of all receipts and disbursements with prior notice, as required in supervised administration (755 ILCS 5/28-11).
PETITION TO TERMINATE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
__________________, on oath states:
1. On November 25, 2025, an Order was entered granting independent administration to Jon R. Backes as Independent Executor.
2. I am an interested person in this estate as: (Heir) (Non-Residuary Legatee) (Residuary Legatee) (Creditor) (Representative).
3. The Will (does) (does not) direct independent administration.
4. I request that independent administration be terminated.
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(Signature of Petitioner)
Signed and sworn to before me:
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Notary Public
December 8, 15, 22 2025
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