In re Estate of Cerami

Court denied executor's Section 2-619 motion to dismiss renunciation of will (filed by his step-mother as to his father's estate) without prejudice with leave to refile for lack of a personal signature. Denial of motion is not an order that finally determined the right or status of a party. Thus, appellate court lacks jurisdiction over that denial. Testator's widow was prevented from exercising her right to renounce pursuant to parties' premarital agreement, which was only invalidated based on testator's extensive breaches. Thus, time limitation for filing renunciation of will was equitably tolled during that time. (GORDON and REYES, concurring.)