Michael R. Pilkington v. Karen A. Pilkington

On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 18A02-1605-PL-1086

Michael Pilkington filed a complaint against his stepmother, Karén Pilkington, alleging she violated her duties as the trustee of a trust created by Michael’s deceased father. The trust contained the father’s interest in multiple limited liability companies (“LLCs”). Karen contends Mi chael has no interest in the trust because he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and, at the trustee’s request, sold Karen his interest in the LLCs. Michael contends he sold Karen only his present ownership interest in the LLCs, not his…