Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Dec 10, 2020

Julie Ann Thomas, Appellant vs. Kurt E H'Doubler, Individually and as Trustee of the F.T. H'Doubler, Jr. Revocable Trust dated May 2, 2000, and the Francis T. H'Doubler Jr., Family Trust created thereunder, and as Co-Trustee of the F.T. H'Doubler, Jr. Irrevocable Trust dated May 1, 2000, and the Julie Ann Thomas Trust created thereunder, and as Trustee of the Joan L. H'Doubler Irrevocable Trust dated December 28, 1982, and the Trust for the benefit of Julie Thomas and the Credit Shelter Trust created thereunder, Sarah Ellen Meugge, Estate of Scott Wesley H'Doubler, Brian Meugge, individually and as next friend of Simon F. Muegge and Benjamin W. Muegge, Beth Mcgee, individually and as next friend of Rivers C. Mcgee and Emmett Mcgee, Todd H'Doubler, Sally H'Doubler, Laurie Thomas, Becky Thomas, Colleen T. Walton, individually and as Co-Guardian of the person of Marie H'Doubler and Co-Conservator of the Estate of Marie H'Doubler, Gary T. Walton, Sr., in his capacity as Co-Guardian of the person of Marie H'Doubler and Co-Conservator of the Estate of Marie H'Doubler, Rick Steven Denney, Respondents

Appellant

Julie Ann Thomas appealed an interlocutory order from a trust dispute, seeking a safe harbor determination regarding no-contest clauses in several trusts. The trial court's 2018 order found some of Thomas's petition paragraphs violated no-contest clauses, while others did not. Thomas then filed a motion for a new safe harbor determination on a third amended petition or reconsideration of the 2018 order. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, holding that the 2019 order Thomas challenged only denied reconsideration of the 2018 order and did not constitute an appealable order determining a petition under section 456.4-420.1.

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