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Court approves probate and appoints executor after will contest dismissal in Corinne Shores estate
Summary
After a will-contest dismissal, the court granted a petition to probate the will of Corinne Shores and appointed the named executor without bond or inventory.
A Montgomery County judge allowed petitioners to proceed with probate of the will of Corinne Shores after a previously filed will contest was dismissed. The petition was filed March 22, 2024, and the judge noted that an earlier order had reserved appointment pending resolution of the contest; with the contest dismissed in January, the court authorized probate and appointed the petitioner as executor without bond or inventory.
The petitioner confirmed the will's date and heirs in open court; the judge corrected a clerical date in the petition (the will is dated Nov. 23, 2022) and signed the order appointing the executor. The judge directed entry of the order and concluded the probate petition litigation point on the civil calendar.
Why this matters: Formal probate and appointment of an executor permit estate administration to proceed, including asset collection, creditor notices and distribution under the will; appointment without bond or inventory eases administration but retains judicial oversight through required filings.
Court ruling and next steps - The court approved the petition and appointed the named executor without bond or inventory. - Counsel or petitioner must follow statutory administration duties, including any required inventories and notices under Tennessee probate rules.
Background: The will contest had been filed and the court had reserved appointment pending resolution; following the contest's dismissal, the probate matter was recommenced and concluded today with appointment of the executor and entry of an order.
