Broten v. Broten

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] James Broten appealed from a judgment and amended judgment, following a bench trial, finding that as personal representative to Olaf Broten’s estate, he had breached his fiduciary duties by transferring real property to himself, and awarding Louise Broten damages in the amount of the fair market value of the property. We affirm and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] James Broten, Louise Broten, and Linda Schuler are the children of Olaf Broten and Helen Broten (“the parents”). The parents originally owned approximately 480 acres of farmland in Barnes…