APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

The Probate Court of Putnam County dismissed a claim against the estate of Rupert O. Newman because the claimant lacked standing to make the claim. We affirm.

The determinative issue on appeal is whether the appeals should be dismissed because the appellant did not file notice of the appeal with the clerk of the appellant court designated in the notice of appeal.

This case involves an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the conservator of an estate. After a bench trial, the trial court held that the plaintiff had failed to prove a breach of fiduciary duty. We find that the trial court misapplied the burden of proof and reverse the trial court’s decision.

Petitioner-appellant, Gwendolyn G. Thompson (Browning) (Wife), appeals from the order of the trial court awarding respondent-appellee, Donald Lewis Thompson (Husband), attorney fees in the amount of $500.00.