Lincoln National Bank & Trust Co. v. Figel

CHIPMAN, Presiding Judge.

Lincoln National Bank and Trust Company (Lincoln National) began this cause when it filed a “COMPLAINT TO CONSTRUE WILL” in an attempt to determine how it should distribute the assets contained in a residual testamentary trust set up by Charles A. Spanley. The suit was brought by Lincoln National in its capacity as trustee of Charles’ trust and as executor of his daughter, Gloria J. Figel’s estate and as the future trustee of her testamentary trust.1 The “complaint” named Patrick J. Figel, Charles W. Figel, and Terry M. Figel (the grandchildren) and the unborn heirs…