IN RE ESTATE OF FOSLER

No. 00-55.

13 P.3d 686 (2000)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Constance Louise FOSLER, Deceased: Daniel D. Fosler and his heirs, Appellants (Respondents), v. William J. Collins, Personal Representative, Appellee (Petitioner), and Richard O. Puthoff, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

November 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellants: Thomas N. Long of Thomas N. Long, P.C., Cheyenne, WY.

Representing Appellee Collins: No appearance.

Representing Appellee Puthoff: Gregory C. Dyekman and Kristen J. Schlattmann of Dray, Thomson & Dyekman, P.C., Cheyenne, WY.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, GOLDEN, HILL and KITE, JJ.


KITE, Justice.

Constance Louise Fosler died intestate leaving a significant estate. Her only surviving relatives were first cousins and their descendants. The personal representative asked the district court to determine the method for distributing the assets to the collateral heirs and to issue an order for partial distribution. The district court construed the controlling statute, Wyo.Stat.Ann. § 2-4-101(c)(iii) (LEXIS 1999), to require distribution to the...

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