Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Hirsch

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 16, 2009No. 20080209PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Timothy Betz appealed from a district court order reforming a trust. Because we do not consider issues raised for the first time on appeal, we affirm the district court’s order. We decline, however, to award attorney fees or costs under N.D.R.App.P. 88 for a frivolous appeal.

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[¶ 2] In 1994, the “Emelia Hirsch June 9, 1994, Irrevocable Trust” was created, and Emelia Hirsch transferred assets to the trust. The stated purpose of the trust was “to supplement any benefits received (or for which Settlors may be or become eligible) through or from various governmental…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Healy v. HealyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Cass County State's Attorney v. R.A.S.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  3. Siewert v. SiewertNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Heng v. Rotech Medical Corp.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Gonzalez v. TounjianNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Estate of Pedro v. ScheelerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2014
  2. Matter of Emelia Hirsch TrustNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Matter of Emelia Hirsch TrustNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017
  4. Dawson v. N.D. Dep't of TransportationNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Matter of Emelia Hirsch TrustNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2016

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