Matter of Estate of Howard

Ross Howard appeals from the district court’s decision construing the will of Robert Nelson Howard. We affirm.

Robert Nelson Howard died December 29, 1978, in Costa Rica. He was survived by his wife, Karen Dover Howard; his sons, Dallas and Nelson Robert Howard; his daughter, Madeline Howard; and his grandson, appellant Ross Howard. At the time of his death, the testator was domiciled in the state of Idaho, Nez Perce County. His will, dated October 18, 1977, provided for the establishment of a trust and its administration. Neither the validity of the will nor its admission into probate has…