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On August 31, 1993, Attorney Michele Hilden Willard was
appointed by the common pleas court as trustee of the Thomas
Trust. On October 5, 1993, the common pleas court entered a
pretrial order (agreed to by the parties), which decreed that the
Thomas Trust terminated upon the death of decedent and that
defendant Lester W. Bigley was entitled to a deed to the real
property that he had purchased from the Thomas Trust prior to
decedent's death. Additionally, the common pleas court ordered
the trustee to file an inventory of the trust assets, to which
each party would have the right to file an objection.
The trustee filed an inventory of Thomas Trust assets with
the common pleas court on October 28, 1993. Both parties,
decedent's estate and Mr. Thomas, filed objections, and hearings
were held on December 10 and 14. On December 21, 1993, the
common pleas court entered an order directing that all assets of
the Thomas Trust in excess of $27,500 should be distributed
equally to its two remaining beneficiaries; i.e., decedent's
estate and Mr. Thomas.
On November 18, 1994, the common pleas court entered a
Judgment Entry of Dismissal with Prejudice, ordering that: (1)
150 shares of Thomas, Inc. stock be distributed equally to
decedent's estate and Mr. Thomas, (2) remaining parcels of real
estate be distributed to Mr. Thomas, and (3) all remaining cash
and cash equivalents minus the trustee's fee and a $1,000
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