GRUEFF v. VITO

No. 1878, Sept. Term, 2014.

145 A.3d 86 (2016)

229 Md. App. 353

Candace GRUEFF v. Michael VITO, et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

August 31, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by: Damon K. Bernstein , Rockville, MD, for Appelant.

Argued by: Glenn C. Etelson (Shulman, Rogers, Ganda, Pordy & Ecker, PA, on the brief), Potomac, MD, for Appellee.

Panel: Deborah S. Eyler, Graeff, Hotten, JJ.


In this appeal, we hold that a broadly worded power to amend in an irrevocable trust instrument cannot be used by a majority of beneficiaries to divest a minority beneficiary of her interest in the trust when doing so would be contrary to the settlor's intent in creating the trust. We also hold that, under Maryland common law...

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