In re Estate of Bruce Chapman Bower

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE February 10, 2016 Session IN RE: ESTATE OF BRUCE CHAPMAN BOWER Appeal from the Probate Court for Sevier County No. 12024918 Jeffrey D. Rader, Judge No. E2015-01510-COA-R3-CV-FILED-JUNE 8, 2016 This appeal arises over a dispute regarding the terms of a trust. Bruce Chapman Bower (“Decedent”) died having executed a trust (“the Trust”), the primary asset of which was a lake house. Decedent‟s son, Christopher R. Bower (“Successor Trustee”), served as Successor Trustee. Decedent‟s widow, Denise Bower (“Widow”), objected to the appointment of…