In Re Estate of Szczotka

Colleen Mary O’Toole, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Glenn E. Forbes, appeals the February 7, 2005 decision of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Probate, denying him and his associate, Heather Moseman, attorney fees for an unsuccessful defense of á will contest. We reverse the decision and remand the matter to the probate court.

{¶ 2} Stella Szczotka, age 78, died on or about September 20, 2003, in the geripsychiatric ward at Euclid Hospital. At the time of her death, she suffered from dementia, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Her only known relative in Ohio was a nephew, Edward…