In Re the Estate of Earnest E. Clifton v. the State of Texas

AFFIRMED and Opinion Filed October 1, 2024 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-00079-CV IN RE ESTATE OF EARNEST E. CLIFTON, DECEASED On Appeal from the County Court Menard County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2023-02184 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Pedersen, III, Smith, and Garcia Opinion by Justice Garcia Appellant Barbara Pearson appeals an order denying her application for probate of the will of Earnest Clifton. We affirm.1 I. BACKGROUND In August 2023, Pearson filed an application to probate Earnest Clifton’s will in the county court of Menard…