In re Estate of Estes

The opinion of the court was delivered by 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 devisee under the will if she survived her mother. In the event Gladys Evans predeceased Nellie Estes, the Estes home was devised to the Minneola Christian Church and all the rest of Nellie Estes' property was bequeathed and devised to her trustees in trust for the benefit of ten charities subject to certain leases for agricultural purposes. In the will, Gladys Evans was named executor with Voyle E. Chance and Austin Chance designated trustees and alternate executors.