Gustin v. Trotter (In re Estate of Jelinek)

Trotter said she was unaware that she was a beneficiary, but the medical notes indicated that Jelinek did inform Trotter that she would be the beneficiary of his will. Jelinek was transferred to a hospice facility on February 9, and he died on February 19, 2017.

Trotter informed Satterfield of Jelinek's death, and the will was read to Trotter and Wood. Trotter was the primary beneficiary of the will, receiving Jelinek's house in Little Rock and the residue of his entire estate including a family trust. Jelinek made other specific bequests to friends, neighbors, his mother's caretakers, and the…