Estate of Green
California Court of Appeal
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,…
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