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IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF LANKFORD

No. S-12-0202.

301 P.3d 1092 (2013)

2013 WY 65

In the Matter of the GUARDIANSHIP and Conservatorship OF Thomas LANKFORD. Maureen Utley and Norma Ballweg, Appellants (Petitioners), v. Thomas Lankford, Appellee (Respondent) and Elaine Hanks, Appellee (Intervenor).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

May 24, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellants: Ann Rochelle , of Rochelle Law Offices, P.C., Casper, WY.

Representing Appellees: William W. Harden , Casper, WY for Appellee Lankford; and Judith A.W. Studer , Carissa D. Mobley , and Marty L. Oblasser of Schwartz, Bon, Walker & Studer, LLC; Casper, WY for Appellee Hanks. Argument by Mr. Harden and Ms. Oblasser .

Guardian ad Litem: Larry Middaugh , Casper, WY.

Representing the Attorney General of the State of Wyoming as Amicus Curiae: Gregory A. Phillips , Wyoming Attorney General; Robin Sessions Cooley , Deputy Attorney General; and Travis J. Kirchhefer , Senior Assistant Attorney General. Argument by Mr. Kirchhefer .

Before KITE, C.J., HILL, VOIGT, BURKE, and DAVIS, JJ.

HILL, Justice.

[¶ 1] Maureen Utley (Utley) and Norma Ballweg (Ballweg) (collectively Petitioners) petitioned to be appointed permanent guardians of their elderly uncle, Thomas Lankford. The district court dismissed the guardianship petition after finding Petitioners were not qualified to serve as guardians because their potential to inherit from Lankford created a disqualifying conflict of interest. On appeal, Petitioners contend that the district court erred...

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