Tkachuk v. Russian Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Union

Opinion

KINGSLEY, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of respondent Union Church. Decedent left the bulk of his estate to the church and left a small sum to his brother. Appellant, decedent’s brother, alleges that the gift to the church is void under Probate Code, section 51.

*16At the time of decedent’s death he was a resident of California and he left property located in Los Angeles.

Prior to moving to Los Angeles, decedent lived in Detroit for 25 years where he was a member of the First Russian Baptist Church. The First Russian Baptist Church is the local Detroit church of respondent…