Linda R. Moffitt, as Guardian and Conservator for Her Mother, Betty Schroeder-Moffitt, Successor Trustee of The…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court vacated the superior court’s dismissal, holding that Linda Moffitt’s equitable claims for rescission and reformation are governed by the doctrine of laches, not statutes of limitations, while her legal claims remain subject to the tort and contract limitations periods. The Court also found no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s refusal to consolidate the civil suit with the probate proceeding and remanded for further proceedings on the equitable claims.