Carolyn Glenn v. Alisa J. Caldwell and Bonita J. Caldwell, as personal representatives of the Estate of Bonnie…

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the circuit court’s dismissal of Glenn’s will‑contest action and remanded with instructions to dismiss for lack of subject‑matter jurisdiction, holding that the probate court, not the circuit court, has original jurisdiction over contests of wills admitted to probate after January 1, 2023. The Court also clarified that a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction is not an adjudication on the merits.