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» Movement in the Cook County Probate Court

Attention Cook County probate practitioners: Judge James W. Kennedy of the Cook County Probate Court has retired, effective as of last Friday the 22nd of January. To replace him, Judge Mary Ellen Coghlan has moved over into deceased estates from guardianship, leaving the following judges for deceased estate matters:

Calendar #2: Judge Budzinski (Chief Judge of the Probate Division), Room 1803
Calendar #8: Judge Coleman, Room 1804
Calendar #7: Judge Coghlan, Room 1802
Calendar #11: Judge Malak, Room 1801

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