Nash v. ESTATE OF SWAFFER

Ray Thornton, Justice.

Appellant, J. R. Nash, seeks to establish a lien for attorney’s fees on the assets of appellee, the Estate of Eddie Linn Swaffar. Eddie Linn Swaffar, Sr., died on April 8,1989, and his will was filed for probate on April 12, 1989. The probate court denied the relief sought, and this appeal ensues. We find no reversible error and affirm.

Background of Previous Litigation

This is the third appeal we have considered relating to this estate. The first appeal involved the issue whether a possibly pretermitted son, Billy, had ever been adopted by the decedent. Swaffar v.…