Retter v. Retter

OPINION

LANKFORD, Judge.

¶ 1 Carl Retter (“Beneficiary”) appeals from an order in a proceeding to terminate a trust that released the trustee from any and all liability arising out of her trust responsibilities. Beneficiary also challenges the court’s approval of the trust’s payment of fees to its attorneys.

*175¶ 2 The important facts are as follows. In 1997, Beneficiary and Trustee Valerie Retter executed the CVR 1997 Irrevocable Trust (the “CVR Trust”). They were the sole trustors and beneficiaries, and Trustee was the sole trustee. The corpus of the CVR Trust consisted of funds they had received…