Giles v. Ingrum

Charles Ingrum, in his capacity as the administrator of Lillie Mae Jones's estate,1 brought an action to have conveyances to a trust set side pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, §8-9-7. Ingrum, a judgment creditor of the estate, sought to have the trust property returned to the estate in order to satisfy his judgment. The trust was created in 1977 for Lillie Mae Jones's benefit, with Jones's son, Jack L. Giles, serving as trustee. The trust instrument named Giles and his five sons as remaindermen. The trial court held that, pursuant to §8-9-7, the trust was void as to the creditors of Jones's estate…