Blair Stautzenberger and Estate of C. Elizabeth Osborne v. M. Duane Stautzenberger and Michael Stautzenberger

Summary

The court held that the trial court acted within its authority under Rule 60(a) to modify its order within ninety days and impose personal liability for expenditures it had intended to assign to Blair. It further held that several categories of expenditures were permissible expenses for the ward's care and maintenance, including support of persons previously supported by the ward, church donations, and food, clothing, social, and personal expenses, although the reasonableness of some food and household expenditures required further findings. The court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. Justice Danielson, joined by Justices Corbin and Goodson, concurred in part and dissented in part, agreeing on Rule 60 but advocating a different and broader remand based on the need to evaluate each expenditure and consider substituted judgment.