In Matter of Estate of Long

BOX, Judge:

An appeal by Wanda Long Heard and Juanita Long Vick from an order entered by the district court in the matter of the estate of M. L. Long.

In this action there are two purported wills, two petitions for probate, two will contests, and two groups of relatives aligned against each other. We will refer to one group as the “proponents” and the other as the “contestants.” Mr. Long’s survivors are:

“PROPONENTS”: Imogene Long (widow)

Tara Long Mitchell (daughter)

London Leroy Mitchell (grandson, son of Mrs. Mitchell)

J. Mark Purnell (grandson, son of a predeceased daughter)

“CONTESTANTS”: Wanda…