Black v. Schulte

Petitioners, Ruby Black, Fern Greenfield, Robert Miller, George L. Miller, Marian Reese, Earl Miller, June Hinrichs, and Carol Troxell, the brothers and sisters of the testator, Ray A. Miller, appeal the judgment of the circuit court which dismissed their petition to reopen the testator’s estate. The essential issue on appeal is whether petitioners were “legatees” under the testator’s will so that they were entitled to notice that the will had been admitted to probate.

Ray A. Miller died on October 27, 1988, survived by his widow, Darlene. On December 16, 1988, Darlene filed a petition seeking…