Runyan v. Mullins

OPINION

WEAVER, Justice.

This summary judgment appeal involves the issue of whether a survivor’s trust instrument was effectively amended by the surviving grantor. The more specific question is whether a letter signed by the surviving grantor, taken together with other related correspondence and documents, which were not signed by the grantor, was sufficient to amend the trust.

Appellants argued that the proposed trust amendment was not effective and their motion seeking summary judgment to that effect was denied. At the same time, appellees sought and obtained a summary judgment holding that…