In the Matter of the Estate of L.c. Taylor, Deceased; Ronnie Taylor, as Special Personal Representative of The…

Summary

The court held that vacating the order appointing Bobby Taylor as special personal representative did not invalidate acts he performed before his removal. The governing probate statutes protect acts previously performed or rights previously acquired in reliance on an appointment and make prior official acts valid despite a representative’s later removal. The court therefore reversed the finding that Bobby’s appointment was void ab initio and remanded.