In Re Estate of Doran

¶ 1. This case involves a dispute among family members regarding the disposition of the estate of Raymond Doran, who died intestate in February 2004. There are twenty-one interested heirs, including Raymond’s three surviving siblings and the children of four siblings who predeceased Raymond. At issue are 187 acres of real property near the town of Castleton. The estate’s co-administrators obtained a license to sell the property, and they held a private auction limited to family members. Appellant James Doran, one of Raymond’s nephews, was the highest bidder. The probate court confirmed the…