Legal Opinion
In re the Succession of Baker
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 23, 1983No. 82-C-2404PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Chief Justice.
On December 20, 1967 Miss Tracy E. Baker executed a revocable inter vivos trust, transferring to the trustees certain real estate and cash and securities. She named herself and Murphy W. Bell as the trustees during her lifetime; at her death the trust was to be administered by Murphy W. Bell as the sole trustee.
The settlor died on January 18, 1979, leaving no ascendants or descendants. Ruth Addie Baker McQuillon, the surviving sister of the settlor and her closest living relative, was appointed administratrix of the succession on June 26, 1979. She was later appointed…
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