In Re Guardianship of Gibbs

OPINION ON REHEARING

JOHN CAYCE, Chief Justice.

We withdraw our opinion of October 5, 2006 and substitute the following. We deny Appellee’s Motion for Rehearing.

I. Introduction

Howard Kirk Gibbs, Candace Gibbs Watson, and Kenneth Vernon Gibbs (collectively, appellants) appeal from an adverse judgment for Kip H. Gibbs, as Next Friend for Kathryn Houseworth Gibbs and Co-Guardian of the Estate of Kathryn Houseworth Gibbs. In ten issues, appellants contend that (1) the trial court, which is a statutory probate court, lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Kip’s claims, (2) the trial court committed…