Matter of Estate of Keeven

LANSING, Judge.

Sylvester Keeven appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his complaint against the estate of his deceased wife, Barbara, and granting relief on a counterclaim filed by the estate. We reject Mr. Keeven’s argument that the magistrate lacked jurisdiction to hear this case. We also reject his contention that the summary judgment order and an order consolidating this action with the proceeding for probate of the decedent’s will and administration of her estate should be reversed due to inadequate notice of the hearing on those motions. We do, however, vacate the summary judgment…