In re Olliff

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Mattie Olliff brings this appeal from the trial court’s denial of her application for expenses and attorney fees filed pursuant to OCGA § 29-5-13.

The appellant, now 89 years old, was 81 when her husband died. He alone managed their property, business and all other financial arrangements. Upon his death, Mattie Olliff had no comprehension of the extent and value of the estate, nor, by her own admission, was she capable of managing her own affairs. Mr. Olliff died intestate and *847Larry Brown, a long-time friend of the Olliffs, was appointed co-administrator of the estate,…