Hightower v. Estate of Lyman

DAVIS, Judge.

Russell Hightower, Sandra Hightower, and Derek Hightower challenge the trial court’s interlocutory order granting the Estate of Louise Lyman’s motion to transfer venue of the Hightowers’ action against the Estate and Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society. Because the Estate failed to meet its burden of successfully challenging the Hightowers’ choice of venue, we reverse.

The Hightowers’ complaint sought a declaratory judgment stating that they were entitled to certain monetary funds that were derived from the value of surrendered life insurance certificates. The funds had…