Kentucky appeals court halts probe into widow's capacity after she rejected husband's will

A Kentucky appeals court has ruled that a district court lacked authority to examine the mental capacity of Tamara Williams. The dispute centers on her decision to reject the will of her late husband, Julian D. Williams, in favor of a statutory share. His stepchildren challenged that choice after his death, arguing she was not mentally competent to make it. The appeals court held that contested matters of this kind must be heard in circuit court rather than district court. As a result, the lower court's inquiry into capacity cannot proceed there.