In Re Estate of Pfeiffer

NATURE OF CASE

This is an appeal from a probate proceeding in which the county court granted partial summary judgment in favor of appellee, Henrietta Pfeiffer. The county court determined that Henrietta was a surviving spouse for purposes of elective share, homestead allowance, exempt property, and family allowance. Appellants, Connie L. Frates and Chirle R. Tjaden, copersonal representatives of the estate of George R. Pfeiffer, appealed. We granted appellants’ petition to bypass, and we affirm.

BACKGROUND

George married Henrietta on December 17, 1973. In November 1999, George executed a will…