Schafroth v. Shelnutt

Petitioners, Douglas and Donald Schafroth, appeal from the order of the circuit court of Williamson County confirming admission of the will of decedent, Werner Schafroth, to probate.

Werner Schafroth died on September 23, 1982. In May of 1983, Werner’s widow, Dr. Blanche Schafroth Kelly, filed a petition for letters of administration claiming she was Werner’s only heir and that Werner died without leaving a will. In reality, Werner had two sons, Douglas and Donald Schafroth, petitioners, a fact of which Dr. Kelly was well aware. The trial court entered an order finding Dr. Kelly to be…