MATTER OF JOHN V. KLEIN FAMILY TRUST, DATED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND AMENDED ON MAY 19, 2010

No. 20230059.

996 N.W.2d 328 (2023)

2023 ND 173

In the MATTER OF JOHN V. KLEIN FAMILY TRUST, DATED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND AMENDED ON MAY 19, 2010 Gregory D. Klein and Wesley J. Klein, Petitioners and Appellees v. Jelena M. Bouret and John V. Klein, Jr., Respondents and Appellees and Jeffrey G. Klein, Respondent and Bruce G. Klein, Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

Rehearing Denied October 25, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher J. Nyhus , Bismarck, ND, for petitioners and appellees; submitted on brief.

Clark J. Bormann and Katie L. Winbauer , Bismarck, ND, for respondent and appellee Jelena M. Bouret, n.k.a. Jelena M. Barfield; submitted on brief.

John V. Klein, Jr. , Max, ND, respondent and appellee; submitted on brief.

Bruce G. Klein , Upham, ND, respondent and appellant; submitted on brief.


[¶1] Bruce Klein appeals from an order granting trustees' petition for sale of trust's surface interests and distribution of mineral interests to beneficiaries. He argues the district court erred by limiting testimony and argument from John Klein, Jr., and improperly interpreting the trust documents. We conclude the court did not abuse...

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