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Trust paperwork stalls Tory rear-yard setback petition; hearing continued to Sept. 16
Summary
In petition 26-034, DuPage County Zoning Hearing Officer Robert Cartel paused testimony after learning the petitioner relied on a power of attorney for a recently deceased owner, told the petitioner the POA is ineffective after death, and continued the case so successor-trustee documentation can be validated.
Cartel called case 26-034, a petition to reduce a rear-yard setback from 25 feet to about 19 feet for a Reneau Lake Drive property, and asked who was presenting. A participant identifying himself as Bobby said he was appearing on behalf of his great-aunt Imelda and produced a power of attorney and related paperwork; Cartel observed that Imelda had recently died and noted legal limits on representation.
Cartel explained the legal effect: "The validity of a power of attorney, ceases upon the death of of the grantor of the power," and said the hearing would require verification of trust documents and whether a successor trustee had accepted the role before the matter could proceed. He offered to take testimony and continue the case or postpone it; the petitioner requested more time, and Cartel set a continued hearing for Sept. 16 at 2:30 p.m.
