IN RE ESTATE OF ESTES

No. 58,326

239 Kan. 192 (1986)

718 P.2d 298

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NELLIE F. ESTES.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Patrick Shepard, of Gage and Tucker, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and Phil M. Cartmell, Jr., of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellants.

David J. Rebein, of Mangan, Dalton, Trenkle & Rebein Chartered, of Dodge City, argued the cause, and Michael A. Doll, of the same firm, was with him on the brief for appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HERD, J.:

This is a will contest case. The appeal is from an order of the district court sustaining the will.

Nellie F. Estes, a resident of Minneola, Clark County, died testate on December 18, 1983. She was survived by Gladys Evans, her only child and sole heir. Gladys Evans petitioned for probate of her mother's will on January 9, 1984, under the simplified estates act. Gladys Evans was the sole legatee and...

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