Spies v. Milner

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• finding a party unsuitable as executor when, among other factors, “there was substantial evidence of discord and animosity between [her] and the other relatives involved in [the] probate proceeding.”
• finding a party 11 unsuitable as executor when, among other factors, “there was substantial evidence of discord and animosity between [her] and the other relatives involved in [the] probate proceeding[]”
• applicant admitted that before the testator’s death, applicant took money from the testator’s bank account and used the money without the permission of the guardian of the testator's estate
• no abuse of discretion in finding “unsuitability” because daughter of testator was difficult witness, changed answers when pressed, and because there was discord and animosity between daughter and other relatives involved in probate proceeding
• applicant admitted that before the testator’s death, applicant took money from the testator’s bank account and used the money without the permission of the guardian of the testator’s estate
• no abuse of discretion in finding \unsuitability\ because daughter of testator was difficult witness, changed answers when pressed, and because there was discord and animosity between daughter and other relatives involved in probate proceeding

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