Legal Opinion
Sefton v. Sefton
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 31, 2012No. D059211PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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NARES, J.
In this case of first impression we are asked to interpret provisions of the California Powers of Appointment Act (CPAA), specifically Probate Code sections 652 and 601 (all further undesignated statutory references are to the Probate Code).
J.W. Sefton, Jr. (Grandfather), executed his will in 1955 (Grandfather’s Will). He later passed away in 1966, giving his son, Thomas W. Sefton (Father), a lifetime estate, with a portion of the remainder estate going to Father’s “then living issue,” identified in the will as his daughter, Laurie M. Sefton (Laurie) (here represented by Wells…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Evangelatos v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- In Re Marriage of BouquetCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- McClung v. Employment Development DepartmentCalifornia Supreme Court · 2004
- Kizer v. HannaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- Kleffman v. Vonage Holdings Corp.California Supreme Court · 2010
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Estate of O'Connor v. O'Connor, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
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- Estate of McShane CA2/5California Court of Appeal · 2015
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