Scott v. Estate of Myers

The decedent's mother, Appellant, Annette Scott, appeals from the trial court's order requiring portions of estate administrative costs, in particular payment of funeral expenses, to be paid from the survivors' wrongful death action recovery. We reverse. Scott's son, Todd Myers, and his friend, Micheal Gruver died in an automobile accident in a vehicle driven by Gruver in which Myers was a passenger. Myers' will named Gruver beneficiary, and Gruver's daughter, Courtney Gruver, contingent beneficiary if Gruver failed to survive him. Other than Gruver and Ms. Gruver, Myers made no provision for any other person, including his mother, Scott.