Staley v. Woodgrift
This is a dispute between the surviving spouse and her stepdaughter over the meaning of a family trust. The stepdaughter petitioned the trial court for instructions regarding the trust. We modify the trial court's judgment to require the surviving spouse to allocate half of the appraised value of the personal property to the subtrust created for the benefit of the stepchildren. We also reverse and remand for further proceedings on whether property acquired by the spouses in joint tenancy after the trust's creation is to be deemed withdrawn from the trust. We otherwise affirm.
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