In re Estate of Coutermarsh

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Virginia Buinicky filed a petition to remove Bonnie Auger as executrix of the estate of Maria Louise Coutermarsh (the “decedent”) and to appoint Buinicky as successor executrix. After an evidentiary hearing, the probate court granted the petition, finding that Auger had a conflict of interest with the estate that justified her removal as executrix. On appeal, Auger contends that the probate court erred (1) by failing to strike Buinicky’s petition or grant a continuance when Buinicky did not appear at the hearing on the petition; (2) by relying upon documents that were…