Legal Opinion
Copley v. Copley
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 20, 1978No. Civ. 16207PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STANIFORTH, J.
Helen K. Copley and Joseph P. Kinney (trustees) sought probate court aid pursuant to Probate Code section 1138.1, subdivisions (a)(2) and (4), “to settle accounts of the trustees and for instructions” pertaining to an inter vivos trust established by decedent James S. Copley (grantor) during his lifetime. Janice Copley and Michael Copley (beneficiaries) moved to dismiss the trustees’ petition. (Prob. Code, § 1138.5.) The probate court denied their motion. They appeal urging abuse of discretion in the trial court’s refusal to accede procedural jurisdiction to another…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Schlyen v. SchlyenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Estate of BaglioneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
- Security First National Bank v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Wells Fargo Bank & Union Trust Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- In Re Estate of ClaryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Copley v. CopleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
- Linsteadt v. NicholasCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
- Estate of MullinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
- Parrette v. HutchisonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Conservatorship of CoffeyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
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