Estate of McLean Ex Rel. Hall v. Benson

VOIGT, Justice.

[¶ 1] This is an appeal from an order admitting a will to probate. We dismiss the appeal because the order was not a final appealable order as contemplated by W.R.A.P. 1.04 and 1.05.

FACTS

[¶ 2] In 1992, Thelma McLean (McLean) was “befriended” by EuGene Benson (Benson) and his daughter, Heather. Both Ben-sons were stockbrokers. From 1992 until her death in 1998, McLean transferred practically all of her financial dealings, not to mention most of her assets, to the Bensons. In 1994, McLean signed a Last Will and Testament that had been prepared by Benson’s brother-in-law, an…