Packard v. Packard: Clarifying the Boundary Between Reformation and Contest

Packard v. Packard: Clarifying the Boundary Between Reformation and Contest

Packard v. Packard is a significant decision that reinforces California’s modern, intent-centered approach to trust interpretation and reformation. By holding that a reformation petition is not a trust contest, the Court of Appeal preserved an essential... Read more »
Packard v. Packard: What California Families Need to Know About Trust Reformation vs. Trust Contests

Packard v. Packard: What California Families Need to Know About Trust Reformation vs. Trust Contests

If you’re managing a California trust and discover what appears to be a drafting error or misunderstanding of the trustor’s true intentions, you may be wondering: “Can I fix this mistake without... Read more »