In Re the Estate of Ober

¶1 Joseph Ober (Joseph) was informally appointed the personal representative of the estate of his brother, John Louis Ober (John). Selma Klein (Selma) objected to Joseph’s appointment, and filed a petition requesting to be appointed the personal representative of John’s estate in the Ninth Judicial District Court, Teton County. Following a bench trial, the District Court issued its findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment, in which it concluded that Selma was the common-law wife of John, and granted Selma’s petition to be appointed personal representative of John’s estate. Joseph…