The Superior Court had previously held that the decedent’s revocable trust was ambiguous and had remanded the case for the consideration of extrinsic evidence of the decedent’s intent, and so reversed the Orphans’ Court when it disregarded the evidence that … Continue reading
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The Orphans’ Court had the power to set aside a conveyance of real estate by the executor after his removal from office as a remedy for self-dealing, and not a surcharge, and under the doctrine of “the law of the … Continue reading
A previous judge had found that the termination fee claimed by the corporate trustee was reasonable, and a hearing on the issue was not required, so the current court was bound by that earlier decree under the coordinate jurisdiction rule. … Continue reading
Objections to account: 1/5 charitable distrubutee from trust changed name, but Court holds that the entity was not discontinued and kept same identity, meaning it remained a distrubutee. Law of the case not relied on because of different circumstances. Umble … Continue reading