Ottum v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In Re Trust of Roger S. Linn Restated Trust Agreemen)

Jensen, Justice.

[¶1] Shirley Linn appeals from a district court order denying her petition seeking a distribution of trust assets, after the court concluded the unambiguous language of the trust agreement did not compel the requested distributions. Stephen Linn, Deborah Wagner, and Mark Wagner cross-appeal the district court's denial of their request for a recovery of their attorney fees incurred in responding to Shirley Linn's petition. We conclude the trust agreement's language is ambiguous, and we reverse and remand this case for further proceedings in the district court.

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[¶2] In March…