A judgment entered with the concurrence of parties in family provision proceedings may be set aside under Supreme Court Rule 84.12 where the estate's value was materially misrepresented, even where the misrepresentation resulted from incorrect legal advice rather than fraud. A prior settlement agreement constitutes an implied admission that the plaintiffs qualified for some award under the Act, satisfying the jurisdictional question. Claims under the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act do not encompass compensation for a deceased's failure to be a good parent, and no moral claim can be based on immoral conduct unrelated to the building up of the estate.
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