California Court of Appeal

Bilafer v. Bilafer, A117381

The trustor of an irrevocable trust has "standing" to petition for a reformation of the trust when he/she claims a drafting error has interfered with the execution of his/her dispositive intent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/26/2008
• Published 03/26/2008

Judges

• SIMONS, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, Charles A. Bird, Mary F. Gillick and Jeremiah J. Moffit, San Diego, for Plaintiff and Appellant Mitchell J. Bilafer.


• For Appellees:
  
• Aaron, Riechert, Carpol & Riffle, Charles M. Riffle, Juliette D. Nguyen and Brian E. Kulich, Redwood City, for Defendant and Respondent Martin J. Bilafer in A117381., No appearance by Defendant and Respondent Martin J. Bilafer in A118093., No appearance by Defendant and Respondent Judith A. Doyle in A117381 and A118093.