JONES v. GERMAN

No. COA02-466.

576 S.E.2d 401 (2003)

Ruth Bell JONES, Executrix of the Estate of Gladys Bell German, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John W. GERMAN and Anita German Denius, individually; and John W. German and Anita German Denius as Co-Executors of the Estate of Finley L. German; and John W. German and M. Harold Witherspoon, Co-Trustees of the QTIP Trust under the Will of Finley L. German, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 4, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick, Harper & Dixon, L.L.P., by Stephen M. Thomas, Hickory, for defendants.

Todd, Vanderbloemen, Brady & LeClair, P.A., by Bruce W. Vanderbloemen, Lenoir, for plaintiff.


WYNN, Judge.

In this appeal, plaintiff Ruth Bell Jones is the daughter of Gladys Bell German who received a benefit (until her death) from a Qualified Terminal Interest Property (QTIP) Trust established by her husband, Finley L. German; Ruth Bell Jones served as the executor for the Estate of Gladys Bell German. Defendants John W. German and Anita German Denius received (upon Gladys Bell German's death) the remaining assets from the QTIP Trust; they served as the...

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