Shukman

I. BACKGROUND

A. Allegations in Mr. Shukman’s Verified Amended Petition This case involves the planning, administration, and distribution of the Shukman Family Revocable Trust (the Trust) dated March 4, 1999. The initial trustees and lifetime beneficiaries of the Trust were settlors Solomon Shukman and Ludmila Shukman.2 Their children, Mr. Shukman and Ms. Greene, were the equal remainder beneficiaries of the Trust. Among the Trust assets is the art collection of Solomon, who was a Russian artist. This collection includes thousands of art pieces with a combined estimated value of $11,000,000. In early 2013, Solomon became ill. In March 2013, Solomon and Ludmila completed a form called “Small Gift Instructions,” previously given to them by their estate planning attorney. On this personal property instructions form, they gave all personal property, including the art collection, to Ms. Greene. Mr. Shukman was not

1 We note that, although they had counsel in the trial court, Mr. Shukman is self- represented in both appeals and Ms. Greene is self-represented in appeal No. H051834. 2 For the sake of clarity, we thereafter will refer to Solomon Shukman as “Solomon” and Ludmila…