In Re the Estate of Pickrell

Rulon, J.:

Thomas Pickrell and Patricia Pickrell, the son and daughter-in-law of Joyce Evans Pickrell, deceased, appeal from the district court’s judgment concerning apportionment of death taxes and administration expenses. We affirm.

On June 9, 1982, Joyce Evans Pickrell executed her last will and testament and a trust indenture establishing the Joyce Evans Pickrell Trust. Carl W. Sebits and Bank IV Wichita were named co-trustees and co-executors.

Article IV, Section 12 of the trust indenture gave the trustees the power to pay all taxes imposed on the trust estate. On . April 23, 1987, pursuant…