Jones v. Strotheide (In Re Strotheide)

OPINION

KENNETH J. MEYERS, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case is a classic example of well-laid plans gone awry. 1 The facts are undisputed. Harold and Leona Strotheide, parents of debtor William Strotheide, owned three parcels of real estate in Clinton County, Illinois. For a number of years they had planned to leave a parcel of real estate to each of their three sons, William, Gerald, and Clyde. The elder Strotheides moved into a nursing home in July 1990. In October 1990, they spoke with daughter-in-law Judy Strotheide, wife of Gerald, about putting their land in a trust for the benefit of their…