Kerper v. Kerper

CARDINE, Chief Justice.

This lawsuit began as a declaratory judgment action brought by Loujen Kerper as trustee of the Kerper family trust after bad feelings developed between herself and her sister Meike Kerper about the use of a family cabin. Loujen was the designated trustee of the Kerper trust and was also an income beneficiary of that trust along with her three sisters. The trial court resolved the declaratory judgment action by ordering:

1. That certain surcharges be imposed against Loujen as the original trustee.

2. That a constructive trust be imposed on assets received from the estate…