What is the deadline to file a claim?

Claims must be filed by October 28, 2026.

Who is the executor of the estate?

Deborah A. Woods is the Independent Executor.

Where can I file a claim?

Claims can be filed at the Bureau County Courthouse or with the representative.

What happens if I miss the claim deadline?

Any claim not filed by the deadline is barred.

Probate — 18 Braeburn Lane, Barrington Hills, Illinois, 60010 (2026-PR-22)

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Notice of Lenita J. Decker's death and claims filing deadline.

Deadline · Claims Deadline

October 28, 2026

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Published: May 2, 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Category: Probate
City: Barrington Hills
Address: 18 Braeburn Lane, Barrington Hills, Illinois, 60010 · 2 filings
Case #

2026-PR-22

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2 filings at this address 2 probate notices in Barrington Hills (last 12 months)

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What to do next

1
File your claim
Submit your claim by October 28, 2026, to avoid being barred.
2
Contact the executor
Reach out to Deborah A. Woods for any questions regarding the estate.
3
E-file your documents
Create an account with an e-filing service provider to submit documents electronically.

Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline to file a claim?: Claims must be filed by October 28, 2026.
Who is the executor of the estate?: Deborah A. Woods is the Independent Executor.
Where can I file a claim?: Claims can be filed at the Bureau County Courthouse or with the representative.
What happens if I miss the claim deadline?: Any claim not filed by the deadline is barred.

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Full Notice Text

PUBLIC NOTICE
	
	IN THE
	CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
	
	BUREAU
	COUNTY, ILLINOIS
	
	IN
	PROBATE
	
	ESTATE OF
	LENITA J. DECKER, Deceased
	
	2026-PR-22
	
	CLAIM
	NOTICE
	
	 Notice
	is given of the death of Lenita J. Decker. Letters of Office were
	issued on April 2, 2026, to Deborah A. Woods, 18 Braeburn Lane,
	Barrington Hills, Illinois, 60010, as Independent Executor, whose
	attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park
	Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356.
	
		Claims
	against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk,
	Bureau County Courthouse, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the
	representative, or both, on or before October 28, 2026, or if
	mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required
	by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that
	notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a
	claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the
	representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has
	been filed.
	
		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 https://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.
	
		Dated
	this 21st day of April, 2026.
	
	/s/
	Dawn M. Reglin
	
	Bureau
	County Circuit Clerk
	
	(Published
	in Bureau County Republican    Apr. 25, May 2, 9, 2026) 2321025