In Matter of Washington, Ca2007-05-131 (2-9-2009)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Nellie Washington Roy, appeals pro se from the judgment of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, dismissing her complaint with prejudice and removing her as trustee of the Ezra Westcott Washington Trust.

{¶ 2} The Ezra Westcott Washington Trust ("Trust") has endured a rather tumultuous past, and therefore, a brief history of the Trust is helpful to gain a better understanding of the issues presented on appeal.

{¶ 3} Appellant's uncle, Ezra Westcott Washington, died on May 7, 1970, and his will, which created the Trust, was admitted to probate on May…