Legal Opinion

Parker v. Powell

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 29, 2000No. C032008PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

*1437Opinion

HULL, J.

In this proceeding to probate the will of Myrtle Louise Powell, the trial court entered judgment providing that the decedent’s share of community property shall remain in a revocable trust created by the decedent and her husband. Husband appeals claiming he revoked the trust after the decedent’s death and is therefore entitled to the entire estate. He further contends that, in any event, community property was not properly transferred to the trust and he is entitled to a greater share of the family residence by virtue of his separate property contributions.

We conclude the trust…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McDonald v. MorleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Ike v. DoolittleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
  3. California State Employees' Ass'n v. State Personnel BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. Heggstad v. HeggstadCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  5. Re v. ReCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re Estate of PowellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000

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