Paul v. Steinert

FANNER, Judge.

Petitioner-appellee, Helen Beaver Stein-ert, instituted a proceeding in the county judge’s court, seeking construction of the will of George F. Steinert as to her rights under that instrument. She asserted her status as surviving pretermitted spouse of the deceased and alleged that she was entitled to distribution of the estate as if the deceased had died intestate, or distribution as his sole surviving heir-at-law. The probate court, after hearing, entered the order appealed from, adjudging that the petitioner, as the surviving pretermitted spouse, was the sole distributee of…