Andersen v. Hunt

*725Opinion

SUZUKAWA, J.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs and respondents Stephen Andersen (Stephen) and Kathleen Brandt (Kathleen) are the children of decedent Wayne Andersen (Wayne), who died April 28, 2006.1 Plaintiff John Andersen (John), not a party to this appeal, is Stephen’s son and Wayne’s grandson. Appellant Pauline Hunt (Pauline) was Wayne’s long-term romantic partner. Taylor Profita (Taylor) is Pauline’s grandson.

In 1992, Wayne and his wife established a family trust that named Stephen and Kathleen the sole beneficiaries after their parents’ deaths. Wayne’s wife died in 1993. In 2003, after…