Estate of Palmer CA3
In this dispute between two beneficiaries of a trust, the court applied the unclean hands defense to deprive the trustee of $30,000 to which he is entitled based upon his behavior after the trust had been signed. The issue before the trial court involved the trustor’s intent in making distributions to her sons. The trustor’s intent is to be determined at the time she executed the trust and is unaffected by subsequent events. Because the trial court considered subsequent events in making its decision, we reverse.
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