Painter v. Coleman

ALBRIGHT, Justice:

The Appellants, Malcolm J. Coleman, Claude East, Jr., and B.C. Wilkerson, Jr., appeal from an adverse order entered by the Circuit Court of Fayette County on June 5, 2001, which held that Appellees Hilda M. Allen and O’Neta L. Shorter (hereinafter referred to as “Appellees” or the “nieces”) were beneficiaries under the will of Curtis J. Coleman and, therefore, entitled to distribution of his estate under the terms of the will. Appellants, who would benefit through intestate succession, argue that the will of Mr. Coleman failed to properly devise the estate and accordingly,…