Brakke v. Bell State Bank & Trust

Crothers, Justice.

[¶ 1] Bell State Bank & Trust, as trustee of the Bradley K. Brakke Trust, appeals from a judgment approving a settlement and dismissing Timothy Brakke’s petition challenging Bradley Brakke’s capacity to create the Trust. We conclude the district court did. not err in accepting the settlement agreement and dismissing Timothy Brakke’s petition. We affirm the judgment.

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[¶ 2] Brothers Bradley and Timothy Brakke operated a family farm. Timothy Brakke began managing the farm in 1974, claiming he contributed significantly more labor and management skill to the farming operation…