Legal Opinion

Morse v. Kraft

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided July 29, 2013PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.

Richard Morse, the trustee of The Kraft Irrevocable Family Trust (1982 Trust), commenced this action before a single justice of this court pursuant to G. L. c. 231 A, § 1, and G. L. c. 215, § 6, and the single justice reserved and reported the case to the full court.3 See Hillman v. Hillman, 433 Mass. 590, 590 (2001), and cases cited; Walker v. Walker, 433 Mass. 581, 581-582 (2001), and cases cited. “We have regularly recognized the appropriateness of granting declaratory relief to fidu*93claries seeking instructions concerning the manner in which an instrument. . . should be construed in…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Walker v. WalkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  2. Putnam v. PutnamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  3. In Re the Estate of SpencerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  4. Hillman v. HillmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  5. First Agricultural Bank v. CoxeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ferri v. Powell-FerriMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
  2. Pfannenstiehl v. PfannenstiehlMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
  3. Ferri v. Powell-FerriMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
  4. In re FreemanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014
  5. O'Connell v. HouserMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014

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