In re the Estate of Adams

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is an appeal from an order denying the appointment of the executor named in the will of Carl C. Adams.

Carl C. Adams died testate on February 18, 1984. Adams was unmarried without issue. He willed all his property, consisting of $270,000 worth of real estate and $230,000 cash and personal property, to Lyle Cecil Salmans and Mabel Grace Miller, his nephew and niece.

Walter F. Stueckemann, Adams’ attorney and scrivener of the will, is named executor in the will. Mr. Salmans and Mrs. Miller asked Mr. Stueckemann to be co-administrators of the…