Estate of Gilbert

[¶ 1] Judith Gilbert, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of John W. Gilbert, appeals from a judgment of the Waldo County Probate Court {Long-ley, J.) approving, with a modification, the report of a referee for the distribution of the estate. Judith argues that the court erred by appointing a referee and adopting the report of the referee. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] John W. Gilbert died on February 2, 2011. In 2012, Judith, John’s wife, petitioned for informal probate of John’s will *383and sought appointment as personal…