Legal Opinion
Estate of Cooper
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 21, 1983No. Civ. 52540PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BREINER, J. *
The decedent, Abraham Cooper, died November 6, 1979, and was survived by two adult children, several grandchildren, and his widow, Bernice. On August 25, 1978, several months after the death of decedent’s former wife, Sara, decedent executed a will, leaving $5,000 in trust to each of his grandchildren and the residue to his two children. On January 3, 1979, decedent executed a codicil which stated, in part: “I intend to marry Bernice Schneider in January, 1979, and this Codicil is made in contemplation of and shall not be revoked by the marriage. ... In all other respects…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Estate of KurtzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
- Weiner v. Mitchell, Silberberg & KnuppCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Knapp v. City of Newport BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
- Logan v. ShelbyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
- Poisl v. FergusonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
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