Legal Opinion
Ianicelli v. Peterson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 18, 2000No. 24091-2-IIPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
— Betty Ianicelli and Lester Peterson appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion for reconsideration, in which they sought application of the common law discovery rule to extend the four-month period for contesting a will under RCW 11.24.010. We affirm.
FACTS
Clarence L. Peterson had six children.1 After his second wife died, Peterson, then in his 70s, married Victoria Steve, then in her mid-20s, on June 5, 1995. Thereafter, Peterson changed his will three times and added two codicils. Each change reduced his children’s, grandchildren’s, and other heirs’ shares of his estate, while…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Carroll v. JunkerWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- CJC v. Corporation of Catholic BishopWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- C.J.C. v. Corporation of Catholic BishopWashington Supreme Court · 1999
- Ruth v. DightWashington Supreme Court · 1969
- Cutler v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by24 opinions
- In Re Estate of DanielDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- Witt v. Port of OlympiaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
- Witt v. Port of OlympiaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
- In Re Estate of PetersonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2000
- Ader v. Estate of FelgerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2016
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