Adams v. Allen

Ila Allen, a/k/a Ila Anderson, appeals the judgment of the District Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District, Lincoln County, which declared void a trust agreement, a deed and a power of appointment signed by Allen’s friend, Ida Adams. We affirm the judgment.

Ida Adams was a resident of Libby, Montana, and at her death, the owner of the Cherry Creek Trailer Court. During her lifetime she undertook various businesses and occupations. She had two natural sons and numerous foster children. Dora Fairbairn was a very close friend and Adams treated her like a daughter. Fairbairn lived in Adams’…