Duemeland v. Norback

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Judith Norback appealed from a summary judgment declaring George Duemeland to be the sole beneficiary under a Trust Agreement creating the Olga Duemeland Irrevocable Trust and under Lorin Duemeland’s will. We hold the Trust Agreement and Lorin Duemeland’s will are ambiguous, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] Norback and George Duemeland are the children of Lorin and Olga Dueme-land, and the question in this case involves the distribution of property in the Olga Duemeland Irrevocable Trust, which requires the interpretation of the Trust…