in theMatter of the Estate of Jesse Carl Marley

OPINION

CHRISTOPHER ANTCLIFF, Justice.

Charla Marley appeals the trial court’s order imposing discovery sanctions resulting in her removal as independent executor of the estate of Jesse Carl Marley, her husband, and appointing Jacinda Marley, her husband’s daughter from a previous marriage, as successor independent executor. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In his last will and testament and codicil, Jesse Carl Marley (“Jesse”) named Charla Marley (“Charla”) independent executor and Jacinda Marley (“Jacinda”) successor independent executor. 1 Following Jesse’s death, Charla qualified…