Coppock & Teltschik v. Mayor, Day & Caldwell

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

This Court is asked to determine if the probate court had jurisdiction in this case (yes), if the court erred in its order of severance (no), and if it erred in granting the summary judgment (no). We affirm.

Fact summary

The case involves a debt of the Estate of D.C. Anderson (Estate) and the validity of a lien on the Vagabond Motel, the largest asset in the Estate. Upon Mr. Anderson’s death, a probate action was filed to dispose of his property. The court appointed three separate groups of substitute administrators. Ms. Linda Anderson, his widow, was in the second…