Court hears request to appoint successor executors for Clarence D. Swope

Oct 7, 2026

The court considered appointment of successor independent co-executors for the estate of Clarence D. Swope after the original executor (his wife) died; counsel asked that Brett David Swope and Cheryl Lee Henry receive letters testamentary and the judge acknowledged the request.

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Counsel told the Davis County Probate Court that Clarence D. Swope died on 02/02/2020 and that the will had been admitted to probate on 03/06/2020. Counsel said the will originally named Marlene Laughlin Swope as independent executor and that she had served until her death on 09/07/2025; counsel asked the court to appoint Brett David Swope and Cheryl Lee Henry as independent co‑executors in her stead.

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