In Re Estate of Young

This is an appeal from an order of the Probate Court of Franklin County appointing the appellee, Deborah Wiegand, as executrix of the estate of Olive E. Young, deceased. Appellants are eight nieces and nephews of the decedent who are named legatees under the will. The issue presented is whether the Probate Court abused its discretion in determining that appellee was a suitable, competent person to be appointed as the fiduciary.

The decedent died August 7, 1959. Her will was first admitted to probate on August 29, 1959. The appellee, her sister, was appointed as executrix. A rather protracted…