Kaufman Ex Rel. Kaufman v. Bormaster

SATZ, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Lynda Beth Kaufman and Deborah Ann Kaufman, are the grandchildren of Ben Bormaster who died testate on November 8, 1969. Defendant, Michael Bormaster, is Ben Bormaster’s son. On January 2, 1969, Ben Bormaster executed a Trust Agreement creating a trust which was to receive the assets of his residuary estate upon his death. He appointed himself and defendant Michael Bormaster, as co-trustees of this trust, and the Trust Agreement permitted Ben Bormaster to amend this trust “by a written instrument, signed, acknowledged and delivered to” his co-trustee, the defendant.…