Ward v. Little

By Judge Melvin R. Hughes, Jr.

In this case, the settlor of a trust and the named beneficiaries have all joined in an amended petition against the trustee and a “co-trustee” seeking to remove them on three grounds.

First, they allege the trustee and “co-trustee” are uncooperative between them, that they have irresolvable differences, and that friction exists between the trustee and the beneficiaries. Second, they allege that trustee, George B. Little, has refused to invade the principal of the trust under authority of the trust instrument for the purpose of paying past-due medical bills of one…