Petitioner failed to establish a breach of fiduciary duty by a trustee sufficient to require her removal. Kristi and Zev Oman were the adoptive parents of the minor child known as Ari Naomi Gulden was Ari’s biological... Continue Reading
Does the failure of one settlor of a trust to disclose to another each and every asset of a corporate entity being contributed to the trust constitute fraud? And should irrevocable trusts be subject to a stricter standard than... Continue Reading
The court permanently removed accountant Gloria Byars as guardian of the estates of two elderly persons where she was engaged in self-dealing and breached her fiduciary duties and imposed a surcharge for her misconduct, while... Continue Reading
Trial court properly denied daughters’ objections to appellee’s final accounting as trustee of decedent mother’s revocable trust but court affirmed on other grounds because court found daughters lacked standing to appeal... Continue Reading
Irrevocable trust was not procured by fraudulent misrepresentation due to co-settlor’s failure to specifically describe each individual asset being contributed to the trust where identifying the corporation holding the assets... Continue Reading