In Re Trust Created by Cease

NATURE OF CASE

In this declaratory judgment action, the Douglas County Court found that a revocable inter vivos trust jointly created by Carl Lyman Cease, Sr., and Irene M. Cease (Cease Trust) had been effectively terminated by Carl’s execution of a document entitled “Termination of Trust.” Paulette S. Glover, a residuary beneficiary of the Cease Trust, appeals from the order of the county court.

SCOPE OF REVIEW

Whether a document is ambiguous is a question of law, and an appellate court considering such a question is obligated to reach a conclusion independent of the trial court’s decision.…