In Re Guardian. Howes' Estate

In November 1942, George S. Howes filed a petition in the County Court of Lawrence County asking that he be appointed guardian of the estate of the appellant Alfred Howes. Prior to the filing of this petition, Alfred Howes had never been adjudged incompetent. The petition states in substance that petitioner is a nephew of Alfred Howes; that Alfred Howes is the owner of certain property described in the petition; and that Alfred Howes is incompetent to manage his property. The petition also recites that Alfred Howes has no “living immediate relatives or next of kin, except myself and my…