Chavin v. PNC Bank

BERGER, Justice.

In this appeal, we address the aftermath of a decision holding that Florence Chavin’s two grandchildren are the residuary beneficiaries of her trust. The trustee of that trust had concluded that the estate of Leslie Chavin was the residuary beneficiary. Based on that mistaken assumption, the trustee incurred substantial administrative expenses in its capacity as administrator of Leslie Chavin’s estate, and distributed the assets of Leslie Cha-vin’s estate without retaining funds to pay those expenses. As a result, the trustee sought, and the trial court awarded, more than…