Baldwin v. Estate of Baldwin

This case arises from a dispute concerning the estate of Claude H. Baldwin, Jr. ("Claude"). Julia Baldwin, Claude's widow, appeals from the trial court's summary judgment dismissing an action in which Julia sought a declaration of what assets were in the Claude H. Baldwin, Jr., Revocable Trust of September 3, 1992 ("the Baldwin Trust") at the time of Claude's death. We hold that the summary judgment in Julia's declaratory-judgment action was inappropriate because there are genuine issues of material fact as to the validity of the trust and as to what assets were in the trust at the time of…