In re the Estate of Gauff

Joseph A. Cox, S.

The issues in this accounting proceeding have been raised by the special guardian appointed to safeguard the rights of the testator’s alleged incompetent widow for whom no committee has been appointed. Two of the three accounting executors are the testator’s son and daughter. No charge of bad faith or overreaching is made against the executors. On the contrary, the special guardian concedes that the executors have taken certain steps that they were not obligated to take to assure the widow’s comfort and well-being.

The crux of the special guardian’s objections revolve around…