Luna v. Brownell
California Court of Appeal
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1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HITCHING, J.
INTRODUCTION
This case presents the following issue: If real property is transferred by a quitclaim deed to the trustee of a trust that has not been formed, is the deed void? We shall conclude that under the circumstances of this case, the deed is not void and is deemed delivered as of the date the trust was formed.
This is a family dispute over real property located at 112 South Russell Avenue in Monterey Park (the Property). Plaintiffs and appellants Gloria M. Luna (Gloria) and Ann Brownell (Ann) are the sisters of Alfonso Luna (Al), now deceased. Defendant and respondent…
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