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Estate of Scott

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 28, 1987No. C000528PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

MARLER, J.

Cleo R. Scott, executrix and wife of the decedent, has appealed from the order denying her Probate Code 1 section 851.5 petition to recover one-half of the decedent’s inter vivos gift of community personal property to Vada Witte. Scott contends the court committed reversible error in holding that she could not properly bring her claim in the probate court. We shall affirm.

Facts Relevant to This Proceeding

Scott and the decedent were married on November 7, 1931. Over the course of their marriage, they owned and operated a business under the name of Scott Electric in San Leandro…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Central Bank v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Security First National Bank v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Wilkerson v. SeibCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Beckner v. KelpschCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Estate of MurphyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of MyersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
  2. Lissoy v. LeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
  3. Bruno v. HopkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2022

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