GETTY v. GETTY

No. 2018-SC-000111-DG.

581 S.W.3d 548 (2019)

Richard A. GETTY, Richard A. Getty, as Trustee and Beneficiary of the March 22, 2004 Richard J. Getty Living Trust, Richard A. Getty, as Personal Representative, Trustee and Beneficiary of the March 22, 2004 Last Will and Testament of Richard J. Getty, Richard A. Getty, as Beneficiary of the Estate of Richard J. Getty, Richard A. Getty, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard J. Getty, Sesamie Bradshaw, Sesamie Bradshaw, as Beneficiary of the March 22, 2004 Richard J. Getty Living Trust, Sesamie Bradshaw, as Beneficiary of the March 22, 2004 Last Will and Testament of Richard J. Getty, Errol Cooper, as Trustee of the March 22, 2004 Richard J. Getty Living Trust and Errol Cooper, as Personal Representative and Trustee of the March 22, 2004 Last Will and Testament of Richard J. Getty, Appellants v. Brenda Sue Bridges GETTY, Brenda Sue Bridges Getty, as Trustee and Beneficiary of the March 22, 2004 Richard J. Getty Living Trust, Including as Amended on October 24, 2008, Brenda Sue Bridges Getty, as Personal Representative, Trustee and Beneficiary of the March 22, 2004 Last Will and Testament of Richard. J. Getty, Brenda Sue Bridges Getty, as Executrix and Beneficiary Under the October 27, 2008 Last Will and Testament of Richard J. Getty, Brenda Sue Bridges Getty, as Grantee Under the October 27, 2008 Deed Turst Transaction, Brenda Sue Bridges Getty, as Grantee of the October 27, 2008 Grant Deed, Brenda Sue Bridges Getty, as Attorney-In-Fact of Richard J. Getty Under the February 23, 2004 Power of Attorney and Under the October 24, 2008 General Durable Power of Attorney, Carolyn Carroway, Carolyn Carroway, as Trustee of the October 27, 2008 Deed Trust, Joseph Mayer, as Trustee of the March 22, 2004 Richard J. Getty Living Rust as Amended on October 27, 2008, Jospeh as Executor of the October 27, 2008 Last Will and Testament of Richard J. Getty, Joseph Mayer, as Attorney-in-Fact of Richard J. Getty Under the Ocotber 24, 2008 General Durable Power of Attorney and Kevan Morgan, Appellees

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

August 29, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL FOR APPELLANTS: John W. Bilby , Louisville, William M. Lear, Jr. , Anthony Joseph Phelps , Lexington, Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC.

COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES: Gregory Jackson , Mark L. Moseley , Erin Celeste Sammons IZZO , Leslie Patterson Vose , Lexington, Landrum & Shouse, LLP.


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