Matter of Estate of Counts

This is an appeal from an order of the Sixth Judicial District, Park County, dismissing Marie Kingrey’s petition to remove the co-personal representatives of the estate of Garland Counts. The order of the District Court is affirmed.

Garland Counts died intestate on March 7, 1980. Henry and Gool Counts were appointed co-personal representatives on April 15,1980 after an intestacy hearing determining heirs. There were 38 original heirs, six of whom have died, their descendants increasing the heirs to at least 50. The estate held interest in 37 unpatented and 3 patented mining claims. Some heirs…