Stewart v. Ray

NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Opal Ray Stewart challenges the probate court’s declaratory judgment interpreting her father’s will to require equal distribution of his personal property and residual estate among his eight children. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. In 1989, Willie Ray, Sr. (“Ray Sr.”), was injured in a truck accident for which a settlement was reached in 1995 that included monthly payments of $7,639.62 for 20 years. Stewart was appointed as his conservator. Ray Sr. died testate on December 26, 2006. His will named Stewart as executrix. In September 2007, she instructed…