Shovers v. Shovers

¶ 1. Sylvia A. Shovers (Sylvia) appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment to her son Gary D. Shovers (Gary), on the ground that she lacked standing in her action seeking a declaratory judgment that her husband, Harold Shovers, died owning fifty shares of Sorefs Carpet City, Inc. (Sorefs). Sylvia contends that she has standing to seek declaratory relief because she has an equitable interest in the assets of her husband's estate under their joint will, and "an interest that Sorefs shares be declared part of the assets of Harold's estate based on her right to elect deferred marital…