In re Estate of Kelly

This is an appeal from an October, 1986, decree of the Strafford County Probate Court (Cassavechia, J.) which denied the petition of Diana Atkins & a. asking to reinstate a five-year will contest, to vacate the probate court’s appointment of the successor administrator of the estate, and to set aside a settlement negotiated by the parties’ attorneys in January, 1986. We reverse.

The issues raised on appeal are: (1) do the petitioners have standing to appeal; (2) did petitionee’s attorney have authority to settle the case; (3) was the appointment of the administrator de bonis non (d/b/n) valid;…