In Re Estate of Carnes

Opinion by

JANE P. WISEMAN, Judge.

¶ 1 This is an appeal by Dennis Carnes, an heir to the estate of George F. Carnes, from the trial court’s decision dismissing his motion to reopen the estate. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2 Mr. Carnes died in 1996. The parties to this appeal are his heirs: Gail Carnes, his brother and personal representative of his estate, and Dennis Carnes, his oldest son. Another son, Larry Carnes, is not a party to this appeal. For ease of reference, we will refer to the parties by them first names.

¶ 3 Mr. Carnes left a will, bequeathing two pieces of jewelry…