In re the Estate of Area

Hill, J.:

This is an appeal of a district court order declaring that an administrator of an intestate estate lacked standing to appeal a magistrate’s ruling that the Estate of Blanche A. Area was legally liable for a note. For reasons set out below, we reverse and remand.

A lady moves from her home to assisted living.

Blanche A. Area lived in Horton and had seven children. Five of her seven adult children agreed to lend her money to build a home in Horton. On June 27, 1995, Blanche signed a promissory *551note in favor of her five children promising to repay their loan. The note was secured by a…