Legal Opinion
Denver Foundation v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided August 14, 2006No. 04CA1403PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRothenberg, J.
In this case involving the construction of a trust, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. appeals the probate court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the Denver Foundation. We reverse and remand with directions.
I. Background
The Denver Foundation is a community trust that was created in 1925 when it filed its original Declaration of Trust with the Colorado Secretary of State. As originally constituted, the Denver Foundation could not hold legal title to or manage investment of funds donated for its endowment. Donors gave money in trust, naming one of the Denver Foundation’s constituent banks as…
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