Legal Opinion

Estate of Green

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 18, 1981No. Civ. 49371PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

RACANELLI, P. J.

On March 11, 1974, decedent, then an unmarried man, executed his last will and testament in which he designated appellant, his natural sister, as primary beneficiary of his entire estate. Under the relevant provisions of the will, decedent specifically disinherited Arillia Washington—whom he planned to marry—as well as any person claiming as issue of decedent or “any other person not specifically mentioned in this Will, whether related by marriage or not.” Decedent never married Arillia but instead married respondent, Ruby Austin, on August 12, 1978. On January 19,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Estate of RussellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Hembree v. QuinnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Estate of Axcelrod v. PockerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Corker v. CorkerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Logan v. ShelbyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Allen v. First Presbyterian Church of IronwoodCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  2. Estate of CooperCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
  3. Brown v. SaleskiCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  4. Estate of ShannonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. Murray v. BlackneyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983

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