Bonnie L. Avery v. Estate of Allen D. Avery

¶ 1. Allen Avery (testator) died testate in 2008 and left property to his spouse and children. Spouse, children, and the executor of the estate have disputed how the estate's administrative expenses should be allocated. The civil division determined that expenses should be paid out of spouse's share of the personal estate until paid in full or until they exhaust her share, and that children's share of the personalty should contribute to administrative expenses only if spouse's share of the personalty is insufficient. Spouse appeals. We affirm.

¶ 2. Although the parties below contested several…