Kentucky court halts inquiry into widow’s mental capacity after she rejects late husband’s will

A Kentucky appeals court ruled that a district court could not investigate Tamara Williams’ mental capacity claim. The dispute arose over her choice to reject her late husband Julian D. Williams’ will for a statutory share. After her husband’s death, Tamara’s decision was contested by his stepchildren, who claimed she lacked mental capacity. The appeals court determined that contested cases must be resolved in circuit court rather than district court.