ESTATE OF DRAPER v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

No. 96,060.

205 P.3d 698 (2009)

ESTATE OF Ethel F. DRAPER, deceased, Appellee, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Trustee of the Ethel F. Draper Irrevocable Voluntary Trust Agreement Dated April 8, 1982, Appellee/Cross-appellee, First Christian Church of Olathe, Kansas, Appellant, Janis M. Waleski Murphy and Mary H. Moeller, Appellees/Cross-appellants, UMB Bank, N.A., American Cancer Society Heartland Div., and Olathe Medical CTR, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

April 17, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt S. Brack, of Holbrook & Osborn, P.A., of Overland Park, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellant First Christian Church of Olathe, Kansas.

Michael R. Ong, of Law Office of Michael Ong, P.A., of Leawood, argued the cause, and Michelle M. Krambeck Burge, of the same firm, was with him on the briefs for appellees/cross-appellants Janis M. Waleski Murphy and Mary H. Moeller.

Barry M. Martin, of Speer & Holliday, LLP, of Olathe, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellee Estate of Ethel F. Draper.


The opinion of the court was delivered by LUCKERT, J.:

This case involves questions concerning the availability of a constructive trust remedy when an estate attempts to bring into the estate some assets that the decedent wrongfully transferred. In addition, issues are raised regarding the applicability of the nonclaim statute and various other statutes of limitation to claims brought by the estate against those who possess the assets.

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