Van Winkle v. Maughan

The executor of the estate of Mary Ellen Devoy, deceased, appeals from the judgment entered by the circuit court of Hamilton County awarding $789.20 for legal services provided to the former administrator of the estate and awarding $6,500 to Linda Devoy for care provided to Mary Ellen prior to her death and $7,000 to Ronald Devoy for his care of Mary Ellen as guardian and for administration of her estate prior to being removed. For purposes of appeal, the cases have been consolidated. We reverse the judgment.

On April 23, 1982, Mary Ellen Devoy executed an original and photostatic copy of her…