MATTER OF ESTATE OF GROVES

No. 2 CA-CV 89-0143.

163 Ariz. 394 (1990)

788 P.2d 127

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Harold GROVES, Deceased.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department B.

February 8, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Slutes, Sakrison, Even, Grant & Pelander, P.C. by James M. Sakrison, Tucson, for appellant.

Sammons & Sammons by Laurel B. Sammons and Randall M. Sammons, Tucson, for appellee.


OPINION

FERNANDEZ, Chief Judge.

The single issue raised in this appeal is the authority of the probate court to order appellant to personally pay attorney's fees to appellee. We find that it has no authority to enter such an order and reverse.

Appellant Lloyd Groves was the brother of Harold Groves who died February 28, 1988. Appellee is the surviving spouse. She and decedent were married July 20, 1982. Decedent left a will executed March 12, 1981...

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