Lombardi

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

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UNDERLYING FACTS

This case involves the trust of Fanny G. Nisttahuz (Fanny). Fanny died on November 14, 2018, at the age of 88. She was survived by her two daughters Pamela and Liza. Pamela is married to Jeffrey Lund (Jeff), although they became estranged and separated in August 2018. They have two sons, Lance and Luke. Liza is married to Pietro Lombardi (Peter), and they have a son named Andre. On July 28, 2001, Fanny, as settlor, created the Fanny G. Nisttahuz 2001 Revocable Trust, which initially distributed the trust assets equally between Pamela and Liza. On November 11, 2011, Fanny executed a restatement to the trust to provide its assets would be distributed as follows: 25 percent to Liza; 25 percent to Andre; 25 percent to Pamela; and 12.5 percent each to Lance and Luke. Fanny also opened several bank accounts that were outside of the trust (the Outside Accounts). Fanny, Pamela, and Liza were joint owners of these accounts. In February 2014, Jeff formed Lund Advocacy and Behavioral Services (LABS). In July 2014, Pamela withdrew almost $50,000 from the Outside Accounts to fund LABS. Pamela also signed Fanny’s name to a guarantee of an office…