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ESTATE OF STARKEY v. U.S.

No. 99-2357.

223 F.3d 694 (2000)

ESTATE OF Kenneth E. STARKEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 17, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Baker, III (Argued), Johnson Smith Pence & Heath, Indianapolis, IN, Stephen K. Miller, Hughes & Miller, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Edward T. Perelmuter (Argued), A. Wray Muoio, Department of Justice, Tax Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Kenneth Starkey was apparently both financially successful and generous. As he neared death, he made out his last will and testament and set up a charitable trust. These documents were drafted by his attorney son, who had little or no experience drafting such instruments, and the inartful language caused problems. The Internal Revenue Service concluded that the charitable trust Mr. Starkey created did...

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