Poling v. Northup

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Virgil Poling appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Hancock County, Mead, J.) in favor of defendants Christina Poling Northup, Susan Norberg, Colin Norberg, Timothy Norberg, Charles Norberg, Elizabeth Scovil, David Northup and Amy Northup 1 following a nonjury trial. Because the trial court’s findings are not clearly erroneous, we uphold its determination that the trust is valid and that Christina and Susan, as trustees, hold title to the property.

Virgil and his wife Edith 2 owned real estate on Little Deer Isle. In 1976, they created a realty trust. 3 The…