Friedman v. Friedman

Simeon Mack, guardian of the person and estate of Elinore Friedman, and National City Bank, trustee, challenge the judgment of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, that funds in an inter vivos trust are marital assets and dividing those funds in a divorce proceeding. We affirm.

In 1930 Milton and Elinore Friedman were married. In 1969, Milton and Elinore created two separate inter vivos trusts, one in each name. Milton terminated his trust in August 1988. In November 1988, Elinore was declared incompetent. The Summit County Court of Common Pleas, Probate…