In Re Estate Of: J. Thomas Bernard

2Q|IjAUG-1* AH 9:1}-/ IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In re the Estate of No. 69608-4-1 (Consolidated with J. THOMAS BERNARD, No. 69702-1-1) Deceased. DIVISION ONE PUBLISHED FILED: August 4, 2014 Cox, J. —A court's paramount duty in construing a testamentary instrument is to give effect to the maker's intent.1 We determine that intent from the instrument as a whole.2 Similarly, "[t]he 'touchstone of contract interpretation is the parties' intent.'"3 We follow "the objective manifestation theory of contracts, imputing an intention corresponding to the reasonable meaning of…