In Re the Estate of Broderick

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nuss, J.:

Margaret R. Puls appeals the trial court denial of her pro se motion for participation in her will contest trial by telephone. The court then conducted the trial in her absence and admitted the will to probate. Puls seeks reversal, remand, and telephonic participation in the retrial. Our jurisdiction arises from K.S.A. 20-3018(c) (a transfer from the Court of Appeals on this court’s own motion).

The parties raise several issues on appeal, which we recast and answer as follows:

1. Did the trial court err in denying Puls’ participation in the…