In re Estate of Camacho

ATALIG, Justice:

This is an appeal by Luis S. Camacho (“Luis”), the administrator of the estate of Juan T. Camacho (“Pop”), from a probate court order1 in which certain real property was deemed not a part of Pop’s estate, by virtue of a 1977 deed of gift from Pop to Carmen C. Nosek (“Carmen”). Luis argues that the deed had earlier been determined to be of no force and effect.2 He contends that the doctrine of res judicata bars the litigation of the validity of the deed. We hold that Pop’s 1977 deed of gift to Carmen was valid as to that portion of the property not previously given to Luis and…