In Re: Steve William Nolan

I. BACKGROUND

26 On May 20, 1993, Appellee’s father, William B. Nolan, established a living 27 trust (“Trust”) in his name. (Appellant Anderson’s Opening Brief, Docket No. 28, 16.) The Trust was amended two more times, with the third and final amendment occurring on April 28, 2012. (Id.) On December 6, 2016, William B. Nolan recorded a quitclaim deed transferring title of his home located in Corona, California (“Corona Property”) from himself to the Trust. (Id.) William B. Nolan passed away on January 21, 2017, leaving behind two surviving sons, Appellee and his brother Gregory Nolan. (Id.) In relevant part, the Trust stated that its assets would be liquidated and distributed to the Trust beneficiaries upon the death of the Trustor. (Id.); see also Notice of Bankruptcy Appeal (“Notice”), Bankruptcy Court Order, Docket No. 1, 4–5.1 Steven Nolan was the trustee at the time and, according to Appellant, “continued to reside at the Property in breach of his fiduciary duty” to liquidate the Trust as instructed. (Opening Brief 16.) On July 1, 2019, Gregory Nolan filed a petition in the probate division of the Riverside County…