In Re Estate of Usiak

Waite, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellants in this matter are the beneficiaries and the named executor in the will of Norman J. Usiak. The will left all assets to the testator’s wife, Margaret Usiak, and if she predeceased him (which was the case), to his four adult children in equal shares. The will also named Margaret as the executor of the estate and listed Norman C. Usiak (“Norman C.”), one of the decedent’s sons, as the alternate executor. Norman C. is an attorney licensed in Maryland.

{¶ 2} Norman J. Usiak’s funeral was held on May 18, 2005. The following day, May 19, 2005, Norman C. and his sister…