Abbott v. Sellon (In Re Estate)

INTRODUCTION

This case involves the probate of Marcia G. Abbott-Ochsner's estate, most of which consists of a trust that was the subject of a previous appeal to this court in In re Conservatorship of Abbott ( Abbott I ). Two siblings filed a petition in county court contesting the validity of the will presented for informal **598 probate by their brother, who had been appointed by the county court as the personal representative of the estate.

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-2429.01 (1) (Reissue 2016), the personal representative transferred his siblings' will contest to the district court.…