Chambers County probate judge admits multiple wills, appoints executors and grants 30‑day extension in one estate

A Chambers County probate court sitting remotely admitted multiple wills, appointed independent administrators and executors and granted a 30‑day extension of temporary administration in one estate during a docket that consumed several hours of testimony on domiciles, wills and heirship.

Court witnesses swore under oath that the decedents had Chambers County domiciles and that the will documents presented were authentic. Dorothy Jean Stanford testified she and the other heirs agreed it was in the estate’s best interest for her to serve as independent administrator for the estate of Roy Stanford Jr., who died Sept. 24, 2021, at age 74. After hearing testimony, the judge approved a judgment declaring heirship and granted independent administration for that estate.

Counsel told the court a separate estate — that of Kathleen Ann…