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IN RE ESTATE OF BERNARD

Nos. 69608-4-I, 69702-1-I.

325 P.3d 400 (2014)

In re the ESTATE OF J. Thomas BERNARD, Deceased.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

May 19, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karolyn Ann Hicks , Stokes Lawrence PS, Karen R. Bertram , Kutscher Hereford Bertram Burkart PLLC, Ann Terese Wilson , Law Offices of Ann T. Wilson, Kim D. Stephens , Tousley Brain Stephens PLLC, Bruce Andrew McDermott , Teresa R. Byers , Garvey & Schubert Barer, Seattle, WA, for Appellants.

Michael L. Olver , Christopher C. Lee , Kameron Lee Kirkevold , Helsell Fetterman LLP, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.

COX, J.

¶ 1 A court's paramount duty in construing a testamentary instrument is to give effect to the maker's intent.1 We determine that intent from the instrument as a whole.2 Similarly, "[t]he `touchstone of contract interpretation is the parties' intent.'"3 We follow "the objective manifestation theory of contracts, imputing an intention corresponding to the reasonable meaning...

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