Kaur v. Bharmota, Unpublished Decision (9-19-2006)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Parkash Kaur ("appellant"), appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Probate Court adopting the magistrate's decision and declaring that defendant-appellee, Satya Bharmota ("appellee"), is the lawful surviving spouse of decedent Harjit S. Bharmota ("decedent"). For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.

{¶ 2} On December 17, 2001, appellant filed a complaint in the Franklin County Probate Court to have herself declared the lawful surviving spouse of decedent. Appellee answered appellant's complaint, claiming that she, not appellant, was the…