McAleer v. Durry

SHORES, Justice.

The sole issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in finding that the special *1022administrator had been negligent in protecting the assets of the decedent’s estate.

Bennie James Carter died on September 3, 1986, leaving as his heirs two sons, a daughter, his mother, a sister, and a brother. Carter had executed his will on August 14,1986, which was three weeks before his death; he left all of his property to his “friend,” Peggy A. Durry. Durry testified that she was a very close friend of Carter’s and that Mr. Carter’s former wife was her godmother.

In September 1986,…