Matter of Estate of Trow

SUMMARY OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

FACTS

Eugene Trow died testate in 1979. Trow’s widow elected to take against the will. A 1981 district court order resolved a dispute between the widow and the will devisees concerning the use of the widow’s nonprobate assets for administration expenses. This order was upheld on appeal.

In October 1983, the probate court issued an order allowing Final Account and Decree of Distribution. The will devisees brought an untimely motion for modification of the October 1983 order. The widow filed a timely motion to amend or clarify the order. In May 1984, the trial court…