Matter of Estate of Swartz

OPINION

HUNTER, Presiding Judge:

Geraldine Swartz died intestate in August, 1991. Geraldine was survived by eleven (11) living first cousins and approximately 55 persons whom the trial court described as either (1) living second cousins whose first cousin parents are deceased, (2) living third cousins whose second cousin parents and first cousin grandparents are deceased or living third cousins whose second cousin parents are deceased. Appellee, William R. Pickett, one of Geraldine’s first cousins, was appointed as personal representative of the estate and petitioned for distribution of the…