Legal Opinion
Pitzer v. Union Bank of California
Washington Supreme Court
Decided September 14, 2000No. 67701-8PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, J.
— Marie Pitzer, Carolann Guilford, and James Allotta (Respondents) have recently come to believe they are the illegitimate1 children of the late Frank Magrini and seek imposition of a constructive trust against the estate of Rose Magrini, Frank Magrini’s late wife, who was the coexecutor and sole beneficiary of his estate. Alternatively, Respondents seek to reopen his probate, which has been closed since 1974.
At the time of Frank Magrini’s death, former RCW 11.04.080, repealed by Laws of 1965, ch. 145, § 11.99.015, provided that illegitimate children were not able to inherit from their…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Beatty v. . Guggenheim Exploration Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Little v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. BlankWashington Supreme Court · 1997
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- In Re Estate of LittleCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
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