Seale v. Seale

STUBBLEFIELD, Judge.

The issue herein is whether the restriction on the making of a will found in 84 O.S.1991 § 41(B), is applicable in situations where a guardian has been appointed under authority of the Protective Services for the Elderly and for Incapacitated Adults Act, 43A O.S.1991 §§ 10-101 through 10-110 (the Act).

On June 8, 1989, the Department of Human Services petitioned for an order for emergency protective services for 83-year-old Christene J. Goodwin. The petition stated that due to abuse, neglect and exploitation Goodwin was in need of assistance to protect herself and her…