Harustak v. Wilkins

Opinion

VARTABEDIAN, Acting P. J.

Frances Harustak and Richard Heinrich appeal from a trial court ruling that their petition contesting an amendment to a trast was untimely. Appellants argue their action is not time-barred because the trustee’s notice of appellants’ right to contest the trust did not comply with Probate Code section 16061.7, subdivision (g), 1 which requires a notice printed in the “reasonable equivalent” of 10-point boldface type contained in a separate paragraph. The trustee argues the notice does meet this statutory standard because, although not bolded or otherwise…