Estate of Bartelson

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Neil Bartelson (“Bartelson”) appeals from a district court order denying his petition to remove Guardian and Protective Services (“GAPS”) as the personal representative of the Estate of Ralph Bar-telson, an order denying his motion to vacate the order denying his petition and an order awarding attorney’s fees. We reverse and remand.

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[¶2] The facts of this ease are explained in In re Estate of Bartelson, 2011 ND 219, 806 N.W.2d 199, and will not be repeated except as necessary to explain the resolution of issues in this appeal.

[¶ 3] Ralph Bartelson had four children —…