Kiker v. PROBATE COURT OF MOBILE COUNTY

SMITH, Justice.

Kimberly R. Kiker, administratrix of the estate of Christopher A. Kiker, deceased, appeals from an order of the Mobile Probate Court insofar as the order awarded attorney fees and expenses. We remand this cause with directions.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Kiker’s husband, Christopher A. Kiker, died in December 2005. In October 2006, Kiker petitioned the probate court for letters of administration. The probate court granted the letters of administration, authorizing Kiker to administer Christopher’s estate subject to the following exception: “The said personal representative…