Legal Opinion
CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK v. Carrano
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 2010No. B216632PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
O’CONNELL, J. *
This matter stems from a dispute over whether a child bom out of wedlock is a beneficiary of his biological grandparents’ tmst. The trial court found the tmst instrument ambiguous and that his grandparents did not intend for him to be a beneficiary under their tmst. We reverse because we find the terms of the tmst are unambiguous and remand with instructions.
FACTS
The facts in this matter are generally undisputed and taken from a joint trial statement submitted to the trial court below. Charles and Serena Papaz created the Papaz Family Trust on August 2, 1966. Charles and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Estate of RussellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Benach v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
- Hembree v. QuinnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Estate of DodgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Estate of DominiciCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Ellis v. Hurley CA2/5California Court of Appeal · 2020
- Ellis v. Hurley CA2/5California Court of Appeal · 2020
- Schwan v. PermannCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2018