Martin v. Martin

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Neal Martin, son of Ray Martin, deceased, appeals from summary judgment directing the personal representative of Ray Martin’s estate to lease certain property to Carson Martin. We are asked to decide whether the will requires Neal Martin to lease the property to Carson Martin. We conclude the language of the will requiring Neal Martin to lease the property to Carson Martin is mandatory, not precatory, and Carson Martin is legally entitled to lease the property. We further conclude the lease is not limited to one year, rather, Carson Martin is entitled to a ten-year…