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In Re Estate of Kohler Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A will granted a daughter the power to appoint trust assets to “such issue.” The court held this language created an exclusive power, allowing the daughter to use her own will to disinherit her deceased son’s children, as “such” implied a power to select among the issue.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies that the term “such issue” in a grant of a power of appointment, without further limiting language, creates an exclusive power, permitting the donee to exclude some members of the designated class of beneficiaries.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Martin Kohler’s will established a trust, with income payable to his daughter, Else Campbell, for life. Upon her death, the will directed the trust principal to be paid to her “issue per stirpes” at age twenty-five, or alternatively, “to such issue in such manner and in such sums” as Else directed in her will. Else’s will exercised this power, bequeathing a share to her son, Robert, contingent on him surviving her. Robert predeceased Else, leaving children (the appellants). Under the terms of Else’s will, Robert’s share lapsed and was redistributed, effectively disinheriting his children. The trustee distributed the trust assets accordingly without notifying Robert’s children. The children petitioned to reopen the estate’s adjudication, claiming they were wrongfully excluded because Else’s power of appointment was non-exclusive, which would have required her to appoint a share to all of her issue.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Does language in a will granting a donee the power to appoint trust property to “such issue in such manner and in such sums” as the donee directs create an exclusive power of appointment, permitting the donee to exclude some members of the class of issue?
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Legal Issue
Does language in a will granting a donee the power to appoint trust property to “such issue in such manner and in such sums” as the donee directs create an exclusive power of appointment, permitting the donee to exclude some members of the class of issue?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- A power to appoint property to “such issue in such manner