In Re the Estate of Oswald

Green, J.:

In an estate proceeding following the death of Irma M. Oswald (Irma Oswald), Lloyd E. Oswald (Lloyd), as trustee of the Irma M. Oswald Revocable Living Trust, appeals the judgment of the trial court ordering immediate distribution of trust assets to the named beneficiaries. Lloyd, one of the beneficiaries of the trust, sought to hold surface title to certain real property in escrow rather than immediately distributing title to the various beneficiaries. Lloyd maintained that the delay in conveying formal title would carry out a material provision of the trust — allowing him to farm…