Hart v. Jackson

This appeal is from a final settlement of the estate of Minnie H. Tillman. The estate was administered by Ruby H. Hart, who has appealed both as administratrix and individually. Hart challenges the trial court's determination that the decedent's estate and Hart each owned one-half of two joint bank accounts and that attorney fees from an earlier will contest concerning the estate were payable from the assets of the estate. We affirm.

Hart is Tillman's sole surviving sibling. Tillman executed a will in 1977 leaving the bulk of her estate to Hart. After Tillman's death, her other heirs at law,…