Estate of Pazzi v. Taylor

CARTER, Justice.

Decedent Frederick Pazzi and his wife Alice Pazzi were divorced in 1962. Alice was given custody of the couple’s unborn child. The child, defendant, Robert Pazzi (Robert), was born two months after the divorce decree was filed. In 1963, Alice married Oliver Taylor, who in 1970 adopted Robert; the adoption decree changed Robert’s name to Robert Taylor.

Decedent died intestate on February 10, 1981, without a surviving spouse or any children other than Robert. He was survived by four brothers and four sisters: Julia Caruthers, Steve Pazzi, Louis Pazzi, Mary Binder, Irene Duffy,…