Estate of Nielsen

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Burgess

After the temporary administrator of the estate of Steven Douglas Nielsen’s first amended inventory, appraisement, and list of claims was approved in the Probate Court No. 2 of Tarrant County,1 Nielsen’s surviving spouse, Linda D. Nielsen (Linda), filed her second amended application for a family allowance. The primary beneficiary under the will, Maria Juanita Footman, opposed Linda’s application. After considering the application and hearing arguments of counsel, the probate court entered its order granting Linda a family allowance of $137,100.00 and provided…