Matter of Conservatorship of Sickles

LEVINE, Justice.

Ralph S. Oliver appeals from probate court orders that refused to vacate an earlier order, obtained by Kenneth Braaten, the conservator for Lloyd Myrl Sickles, approving the creation of a revocable living trust. We affirm.

For many years, Oliver, a Larimore attorney, handled legal matters for Lloyd and his twin brother, Floyd Earl Sickles. The brothers, who had worked professionally in the performing arts for most of their lives, lived in Larimore and owned a significant amount of real property. The brothers never married and apparently had no living relatives.

In discussing…