Legal Opinion
Estate of Gutierrez
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 6, 1963No. Civ. 27338PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, P. J.
Decedent died leaving a surviving spouse
but no issue. She was also survived by a nephew and three nieces, children of her deceased sister. Approximately three years prior to her death she executed a document which, on a prior appeal, was declared to be a will and entitled to probate. (Estate of Gutierrez, 189 Cal. App. 2d 165 [11 Cal. Rptr. 51].) The instrument read as follows:
“For Maurice Gutierrez. In ease that I should have an illness, or my death, I want my husband (Maurice A. Gutierrez) to have some ready money — so am enclosing two cheques. One to the Bank of Arizona, Prescott, Arizona…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Will of HillsNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Estate of BunnCalifornia Supreme Court · 1949
- In Re Estate of DwyerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
- Karolusson v. PaonessaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
- Estate of GutierrezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Estate of BasoreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Estate of ThomasonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Estate of ReardonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- Basore v. Pasadena Home for the AgedCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Conroy v. Holy Innocents Catholic ChurchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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