Young Men's Christian Ass'n of Greater Tulsa v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa

HODGES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment holding the doctrine of equitable apportionment of estate taxes does not apply to charitable bequests in the will of Mabel Clare Doan where there is clear and unambiguous language disclosing testatrix’ intent to preclude its application.

The two issues dispositive on appeal are: (1) whether an income beneficiary of a bequest to a community trust has standing to bring an action on the construction of the will, and (2) whether the express language of testatrix’ will showed a clear and unambiguous intent to preclude application of the judicial…