By: Derek Hawkins//July 25, 2017//
WI Court of Appeals – District III
Case Name: In re the estate of Elizabeth H. Lauer: Richard A. Lauer v. MaryBeth Lipp, et al.
Case No.: 2016AP465
Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.
Focus: Court Error – Guardianship
Richard Lauer appeals an order appointing his brother, Dennis Lauer, personal representative of their mother Elizabeth Lauer’s estate. Richard argues: (1) the circuit court improperly took judicial notice of his mother’s guardianship proceedings; (2) the circuit court judge should have recused himself because he prejudged the matter; and (3) the court should not have rejected Richard’s request to become personal representative without first finding him unsuitable. We reject these arguments and affirm the order.