Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Lyman
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 9, 1973No. 42676PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStafford, J.
This appeal is concerned with the validity of a community property agreement executed pursuant to RCW 26.16.120. The agreement provided for distribution of the community property in a manner contrary to the provisions of a will subsequently executed by one of the parties to the agreement.
The Court of Appeals, in In re Estate of Lyman, 7 Wn. App. 945, 503 P.2d 1127 (1972), held that the previously executed community property agreement had not been mutually rescinded by the parties. Thus, although the subsequent will was valid, its terms could be given effect only to the extent that they were…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Re Estate of LymanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
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