M Civ JI 179.01 Trust Contests: Defining Legal Names of Parties and Counsel

This case is a trust contest. The term settlor is used to refer to the person who created the trust. The person who claims a valid trust exists is called the proponent. The proponent is [ state name and indicate where seated ]. The attorney for the proponent is [ state attorney’s name and indicate where seated ]. The person who contests the validity of the trust is called the contestant. The contestant is [ state the contestant’s name and indicate where seated ]. The attorney for the contestant is [ state attorney’s name and indicate where seated ]. [ If any other persons are seated at the counsel table, identify them and describe their function. ]

Note on Use

This instruction should be substituted for M Civ JI 1.02.

Comment

This instruction is substantially similar to M Civ JI 170.01

History

M Civ JI 179.01 was added June 2011.​