Trial Court Correctly Granted Summary Disposition in Inter Vivos Trust Matter
Trial court did not err by granting the husband summary disposition because there was no indication of intent to defraud the wife of her marital rights.
Circumstantial Evidence Established “Presumption” That Beneficiary Exerted Undue Influence on Decedent
The COA reversed & remanded, finding there was an “abundant amount of circumstantial evidence” indicating that the Amendment was exerting undue influence on the decedent.
Court of Appeals Reinstates Daughters’ Challenge to Validity of Trust
A probate court erroneously applied the statute of limitations in the Michigan Trust Code to bar the plaintiffs’ challenge to the validity of their mother’s trust.
Elderly Woman Not Mentally Deficient: Conservator Wrongly Appointed
A probate court should not have appointed a conservator for a 74-year-old woman who suffered some minor memory problems and math difficulties.