Lindseth v. Burkhart

FARMER, Judge.

A.G. Burkhart, Jr. was appointed Administrator C.T.A. of the estate of James *694Carl Webster by order of the Probate Court of Shelby County on April 5, 1989. The three sole beneficiaries of the estate joined in the petition. Burkhart also served as the attorney. Following Burkhart’s conviction in U.S. District Court in November, 1989, as a result of mishandling funds in another matter, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland (Fidelity) petitioned the court in its capacity as surety on the administrator’s bond to remove Burkhart as administrator. The petition was ultimately granted.