Hoover v. Hartman

Opinion

WIENER, J.

Harley A. Hartman (Harley) the trustee of the George L. Hartman Trust, appeals from the judgment entered on Eugene M. Hoover’s (Eugene) petition for instructions (Prob. Code, § 11381, subd. (a)(4)) requiring the estate and inheritance taxes due upon the death of George L. Hartman (George) to be apportioned among the beneficiaries entitled to receive assets from George’s taxable estate in accordance with Probate Code section 970. Because we have concluded the trial court erred in refusing to consider extrinsic evidence in construing George’s intent, from both his will and…