In Re Estate of Jeffrey B.

NATURE OF CASE

This case involves the guardianship of V.B. and S.B., whose parents died in separate drug-related incidents. In his will, Jeffrey B. (Jeff), the father, appointed George H. Shaner and Catherine Shaner as testamentary guardians, and after Jeff’s death, the Shaners accepted that appointment. James Riggins and Teresa Riggins, the children’s successor guardians under Jeff’s will, filed a motion to remove the Shaners and have themselves appointed as guardians, and the county court granted those requests. The question presented in this appeal is what presumption, if any, must be…