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IN RE ESTATE OF FENTON

901 A.2d 455 (2006)

386 N.J. Super. 404

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Maria FENTON.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 13, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin J. Brauth, Woodbridge, argued the cause for appellants, Elinor F. Marshall, Harriet Fenton Parks, Carroll D. Knott, Lindsay Dryden, III, Randolph Fenton, Jr., Glenn Thorton, Sydnie Thornton Smith, Heather Thornton, Matthew C. Fenton, III, Thomas T. Fenton, and Philip S. Fenton (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys; Mr. Brauth, of counsel; Mr. Brauth and Jeffrey J. Brookner, on the brief).

Gerard G. Brew, Newark, argued the cause for respondents, Elizabeth Chandler Lauriault Pierson, Sally Vaughan Lauriault Morris, and Bruce Lea Lauriault (McCarter & English, attorneys; Mr. Brew and Robert A. Mintz, of counsel; Mr. Brew and Mr. Mintz and Tammy L. Meyer, on the brief).

Before Judges LINTNER, PARRILLO and HOLSTON, JR.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PARRILLO, J.A.D.

The parties to this appeal are beneficiaries under a trust created by Foster Fenton. Defendant beneficiaries appeal from a May 6, 2005 summary judgment declaring plaintiff beneficiaries to be the validly adopted children of Maria Fenton (Maria) for all purposes, including any rights that her issue enjoy under the trust agreement. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

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