AG challenges estate fees to protect out-of-state charity

When Ronald Weeks died in Illinois in 2008, David W. Hammer was appointed independent executor as required by Weeks’ will, and Hammer appointed Thomas L. Brucker as his attorney to help administer the estate. The gross value of the estate was slightly over $4 million, although only about $3 million was subject to probate.  The assets consisted primarily of a $2.5 million farm, a house, and some cash, certificates of deposit and personal property.