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Opinions in Minnesota that cite In Re the Trusts Created in & by the Last Will & Testament of HARTMAN, 347 N.W.2d 480.
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In re the Trust of Earl J. Proulx, In re: Margaret J. Proulx Trust under Agreement dated December …
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
Created by Will of Hartman, - 83 (Minn. 1984)).
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In the Matter of the Estate of: Mathew Joseph Tomczik, Deceased.
Minn. 2023
Nonetheless, the court “ascertain[s] the actual intention of the testator as it appears from a full and complete consideration of the entire will when read in light of the surrounding circumstances at the time of the execution of the will.” –83 (Minn. 1984); see also Bach, d at 434 (explaining that we discern intent from the language of the will in view of surrounding circumstances and “do not focus on isolated words”); Tuthill, d at 502.
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In re the Estate of: Hazel E. Bach, Deceased.
Minn. 2022
Created by Will of Hartman, (explaining that “the court is to put itself in the position of the testator at the time the will was executed”).
- In re the Estate of Vernie Carl Payne, Deceased. Minn. Ct. App. 2022
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In re the Trust of Lawrence B. Schwagerl Trust Under Agreement Dated April 9, 1999.
Minn. 2021
Created by Will of Hartman
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In re the Matter of the Irrevocable Trust Agreement for the New Jacqueline E. Johnson Trust Created By …
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
The district court cited In re Trusts of Hartman for the proposition that a “testator’s inten tion is to be gathered from the language of the [trust] itself .” (quotation omitted).
- In re the Estate of: Edward D. Kane a/k/a Edward Donald Kane, Decedent. Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Estate of: Edward D. Kane a/k/a Edward Donald Kane, Decedent. Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In the Matter of the Estate of: Rosalie S. Allard, Decedent. Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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In the Matter of the Estate of: Rosalie S. Allard, Decedent.
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
(stating that the meaning of a written contract presents a question of law unless there is ambiguity and construction depends on extrinsic evidence, in which case it
- In re: Estate of Deborah Ann Poire, a/k/a Debra A. Poire, Decedent. Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- In re: Estate of Deborah Ann Poire, a/k/a Debra A. Poire, Decedent. Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- In Re the Trust Created Under Agreement With Lane 660 N.W.2d 421 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
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In Re the Trust Created Under Agreement With Lane
660 N.W.2d 421
Minn. Ct. App. 2003
(quotation and citation omitted).
- In Re Trusts a & B Created Under the Last Will & Testament of Divine 672 N.W.2d 912 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
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In Re Trusts a & B Created Under the Last Will & Testament of Divine
672 N.W.2d 912
Minn. Ct. App. 2001
(stating that the meaning of a written contract presents a question of law unless there is ambiguity and construction depends on extrinsic evidence, in which case it becomes a question of fact).
- In Re the Trust Created Under the Last Will & Testament of Shields 552 N.W.2d 581 Minn. Ct. App. 1996
- In Re the Trust Created Under the Last Will & Testament of Shields 552 N.W.2d 581 Minn. Ct. App. 1996
- In Re Estate of Vittorio 546 N.W.2d 751 Minn. Ct. App. 1996
- In Re Estate of Vittorio 546 N.W.2d 751 Minn. Ct. App. 1996
- In Re Estate of Kerr 520 N.W.2d 512 Minn. Ct. App. 1994
- In Re Estate of Kerr 520 N.W.2d 512 Minn. Ct. App. 1994
- In Re the Estate of Zagar 491 N.W.2d 915 Minn. Ct. App. 1992
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In Re the Estate of Zagar
491 N.W.2d 915
Minn. Ct. App. 1992
Ambiguity In construing a will, the court should “ascertain the actual intention of the testator as it appears from a full and complete consideration of the entire will when read in light of the surrounding circumstances at the time of the execution.” In re Hartman’s Trust, -83 (Minn.1984).
- In Re Estate of Simpkins 446 N.W.2d 188 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- In Re Estate of Simpkins 446 N.W.2d 188 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
- Matter of Estate of Arend 373 N.W.2d 338 Minn. Ct. App. 1985
- Matter of Estate of Arend 373 N.W.2d 338 Minn. Ct. App. 1985
- Toombs v. Daniels 361 N.W.2d 801 Minn. 1985
- Matter of Trust Created Under Agreement With McLaughlin 361 N.W.2d 43 Minn. 1985
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Toombs v. Daniels
361 N.W.2d 801
Minn. 1985
Two phrases in Article XI of the trust are at issue: “If any child or children are hereafter born to the said Thomas L. Daniels and Frances H. Daniels,” and “The term issue shall not include adopted children.” Our recent decision, held that the words “child” and “children” refer to the first generation, not to grandchildren.
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Matter of Trust Created Under Agreement With McLaughlin
361 N.W.2d 43
Minn. 1985
-03 (Minn.1984); In Re Campbell’s Trust, In Re Trusteeship Created by Fiske, 242 Minn. 452, 460 , -11 (1954).
- Matter of Wiedemann 358 N.W.2d 139 Minn. Ct. App. 1984
- Matter of Wiedemann 358 N.W.2d 139 Minn. Ct. App. 1984