Longworth v. Childers

Grady, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant, Paula Childers, appeals from an order of the probate division of the common pleas court finding that Childers concealed assets from the estate of her deceased mother, Joan Longworth, and ordering Childers to pay $8,020.79, plus ten percent penalty pursuant to R.C. 2109.52.

{¶ 2} Joan Longworth had five children: Donna, Mark, Damon, Childers, and Brian. Longworth entered the hospital on September 22, 2005. After her discharge, Longworth was admitted to a nursing home. While Longworth was at the nursing home, she gave Childers a power of attorney to handle her…