In Re the Estate of Zempel

¶1 On September 4, 1997, the Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Rosebud County, issued a memorandum and order appointing Kathleen Newman (Newman) personal representative of the estate of Fred W. Zempel, Jr. (Zempel). Deborah K. Palmer (Palmer) appeals this order. We affirm.

¶2 The only issue before us is whether or not the District Court erred in appointing Kathleen Newman as personal representative of the estate of Fred W. Zempel, Jr.?

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶3 Zempel was a longtime resident and rancher in Rosebud County, Montana. Over the years, he developed a personal and business relationship…