Dease v. Vanek
Allen Vanek (trustee), Trustee of the Miriam C. Vanek Revocable Trust dated June 14, 2008 (trust) appeals from an order made pursuant to former Probate Code section 21320 (section 21320).[1] Ashley B. Dease and Alexander Dease (collectively respondents), beneficiaries of the trust, filed a petition pursuant to section 21320 (safe harbor petition) in order to determine if their proposed petition to compel accounting and for order surcharging successor trustee (proposed petition) constituted a contest within the terms of the no contest clause of the trust.
The superior court determined that the proposed petition does not constitute a contest of the trust. We affirm.
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