Feather v. Estate of Sanko

SHARP, Judge.

Beverly Feather appeals from a judgment of the probate court admitting Harry D. Sanko’s (her father’s) will to probate and barring her right to contest the validity of the will because she failed to file an “answer” within twenty days after receiving service of Mildred Thompson’s petition to probate the will pursuant to section 731.-301(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1977). Under the facts and circumstances of this case, the trial court erred in not requiring the petitioner or proponent of the will to give reasonable notice to Feather of the hearing which admitted the will to probate,…