Solomon v. Central Trust Co. of Northeastern Ohio, N.A.

It is the fundamental duty of the courts to ascertain the intent of a testator in making a will, including any testamentary trust provisions contained therein, and to give effect to those intentions wherever legally feasible. Tootle v. Tootle (1986), 22 Ohio St.3d 244, 247, 22 OBR 420, 423, 490 N.E.2d 878, 881; Anderson v. Gibson (1927), 116 Ohio St. 684, 157 N.E. 377, at paragraph one of the syllabus; Townsend’s Executors v. Townsend (1874), 25 Ohio St. 477, at paragraph one of the syllabus; see, also, Ohio Citizens Bank v. Mills (1989), 45 Ohio St.3d 153, 155, 543 N.E.2d 1206, 1208…