In re the Estate of Hodgin

WALKER, Judge.

Fay Shields Hodgin (decedent) died on 10 October 1997 in Guilford County, where she lived at the time of her death and for several years prior to her death. On 21 October 1997, Moses Lassiter, decedent’s son-in-law and executor who resides in Craven County, sought to have decedent’s will, dated 28 February 1997, admitted to probate in Craven County. Along with the application for probate and letters testamentary, Lassiter filed waivers of venue signed by the two named beneficiaries in the will, decedent’s daughters, Mary Marshall Bruning of Statesville and Paula Memory Lassiter…