Korie Sterling Saylor v. Jonathan Fred Saylor, as personal representative of the Estate of Woodie Jim Saylor

MURDOCK, Justice.

Korie Sterling Saylor appeals from a summary judgment denying her claim for an elective share of the estate of her deceased husband, Woodie Jim Saylor. We affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Woodie and Korie married in October 2005. Woodie died in May 2011. In addition to Korie, Woodie was survived by Jonathan Fred Saylor, an adult son from Woodie’s previous marriage.

A few weeks after Woodie’s death, Jonathan filed a petition to probate Woodie’s will in the Marshall Probate Court. 1 The petition also requested that the probate court appoint Jonathan as personal…