Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Lemley

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided July 6, 1983No. CA 82-253Published

1Opinion of the Court

Tom Glaze, Judge.

This case involves a guardianship termination proceeding in which the appellant requested the trial court to adjudicate and restore her competency. The court refused to grant her request, and the appellant argues here that the court’s decision is clearly against the preponderance of the evidence. We agree.

After her last parent died in 1941, appellant was adjudged an incompetent and a sister, Mrs. Brown, was appointed the guardian of appellant’s person and estate. In 1969, Mrs. Brown died and another sister, Ms. Rorex, was named appellant’s successor guardian. Ms. Rorex served…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Andres v. AndresCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1981
  2. Keenan v. PeevySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  3. Lester v. PilkintonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1955

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