Harootian v. Douvadjian

McCann, John S., J.

Arthur Ansbigian (“Arthur”) and Beatrice Ansbigian (“Beatrice”) were married in 1948 and remained husband and wife until Arthur’s death in 2003. Beatrice died in 2005. In 2001, Arthur and Beatrice executed separate wills and pour-over, inter vivos trusts (respectively, the “Arthur Trust” and the “Beatrice Trust”). Both trust instruments dictate that the bulk of each spouse’s respective estate would be held in trust for the benefit of the surviving spouse, for life, and then given to a group of named remainder beneficiaries. The terms of the Arthur Trust and the Beatrice…