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FINDINGS OF FACT
Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.
A. Dean McBride
McBride, the executor of decedent’s estate, resided in
Phoenix, Arizona, when the petition was filed. McBride was a
longtime friend of Bob Hughes and decedent. Bob Hughes died on
April 10, 1996. McBride was the executor of his estate. McBride
became trustee or manager of the family trust and other entities
(discussed more fully below) that Bob Hughes and decedent
established to hold almost all of their property.
B. Decedent and Bob Hughes
Decedent and Bob Hughes were married around 1950 and lived
near Seattle, Washington for most of their lives. They had two
children during their marriage: Mark Hughes and Billy Hughes.
Decedent had another son, and Bob Hughes had two children from
prior marriages. Decedent and Bob Hughes had 13 grandchildren.
Bob Hughes owned automobile dealerships for many years in Burien,
Washington, approximately 20 miles south of Seattle.
On April 27, 1972, Bob Hughes and decedent established the
George R. Hughes Family Trust (GRH Trust) and other entities to
hold almost all of their property. Bob Hughes was the trustee or
manager of GRH Trust and other entities that he and decedent had
established. After Bob Hughes died on April 10, 1996, decedent
was the sole current beneficiary of GRH Trust, the children and
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