West v. Coogler

COWART, Judge.

This case involves an “advancement” to one beneficiary of a trust.

On July 30, 1962, Margaret F. Coogler, as settlor, conveyed 160 acres to her daughter, appellant Jane West, in trust for the use and benefit of the settlor during her lifetime with remainder in trust for the use and benefit of her four children: appellant Jane West, appellee Vivian V. Coogler, Jr., appellant William F. Coogler, and Theodore Jack Coogler. The deed of trust provided that the trust expired 20 years from its date and that if any of the four children died prior to the expiration of the trust that…