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Opinions in Arizona that cite Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. Gardiner, 425 P.2d 427.
- Fellers v. Norris Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2023
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Fellers v. Norris
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2023
(quoting In re Gardiner’s Estate, –41 (1967)).
- Newbanks v. Newbanks Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2023
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Newbanks v. Newbanks
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2023
To that end, this court considers the trust’s “general plan or scheme.”
- masci/mcalister v. Masci Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
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masci/mcalister v. Masci
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
Id.; In re Gardiner’s Estate, -41 (1967); ¶ 10 (1999).
- Mulcaire v. mongini/wallace Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2014
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Mulcaire v. mongini/wallace
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2014
¶ 8, In re Gardiner’s Estate
- In Re Indenture of Trust Dated January 13, 1964 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2014
- Weinstein v. Weinstein 326 P.3d 307 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2014
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In Re Indenture of Trust Dated January 13, 1964
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2014
That intent “‘is to be ascertained from the contents within the four corners of the instrument, including the general plan or scheme thereof, and when necessary or appropriate, the circumstances under which the [instrument] was made.’” Id., -41, -29 (1967) (second alteration in Estate of Zilles).
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Weinstein v. Weinstein
326 P.3d 307
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2014
That intent “ ‘is to be ascertained from the contents within the four corners of the instrument, including the general plan or scheme thereof, and when necessary or appropriate, the circumstances under which the *45 [instrument] was made.’ ” Id., -41 , -29 (1967) (second alteration in Estate ofZilles).
- In Re Esther Caplan Trust 265 P.3d 364 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2011
- Bistrow v. Sova 265 P.3d 364 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2011
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Bistrow v. Sova
265 P.3d 364
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2011
¶ 17 When a trustee exercises discretion granted by a trust, its determination is controlling unless the trustee “has abused the discretion conferred upon him.”
- In Re Esther Caplan Trust 265 P.3d 364 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2011
- In Re Estate of Zilles 200 P.3d 1024 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2008
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In Re Estate of Zilles
200 P.3d 1024
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2008
[sic] Although inartfully drawn, paragraphs C and D evidence a clear intent to provide 1) a limited devise to the Shriners and American Legion and 2) that a failed devise should revert to the trustors' heirs.
- Feitler v. LaChance 883 P.2d 427 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 1993
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Feitler v. LaChance
883 P.2d 427
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 1993
In re Estate of Gardiner, 5 Ariz .App. 239, 240-41, -29 (1967).
- Tovrea v. Nolan 875 P.2d 144 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 1993
- Tovrea v. Nolan 875 P.2d 144 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 1993
- Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. Gardiner 733 P.2d 1110 Ariz. 1987
- Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. Gardiner 733 P.2d 1110 Ariz. 1987
- Greenwood v. Peterson 717 P.2d 913 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1985
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Greenwood v. Peterson
717 P.2d 913
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1985
While the basic rule for the interpretation of trusts is to ascertain the intent of the settlor, this intent must be ascertained “from the contents within the four corners of the instrument.”
- Matter of Estate of Stephens 574 P.2d 67 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1978
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Matter of Estate of Stephens
574 P.2d 67
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1978
The most pertinent of these to our situation was succinctly stated in , as follows: “The basic rule for the interpretation of all wills and trusts is to ascertain the intent of the settlor or testator.
- Taylor v. Hutchinson 497 P.2d 527 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1972
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Taylor v. Hutchinson
497 P.2d 527
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1972
(citation omitted) It necessarily follows that the intent of the testator controls in determining what should be considered trust principal and trust income; it is also this intent which is the controlling consideration in determining the rights as between the life income beneficiaries and the remaindermen under a trust such as we have before us in this case.” -241 , -429 (1967).
- Baker v. First National Bank 448 P.2d 435 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1968
- Baker v. First National Bank 448 P.2d 435 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1968