Legal Opinion
Estate of Petersen
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 12, 1994No. F020756PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE (W. A.), J.
Decedent, William Stanley Petersen (William), and respondent, Loretta Victoria Petersen (Loretta), were married for 32 years prior to his death on February 26, 1992. William is also survived by his only child from a previous marriage, Shirley Ann Orr, her husband who is the executor of William’s estate, appellant James C. Orr, and their two children. Loretta has two daughters from a previous marriage, Lenetta Huxley and Shirley Fries Spencer.
In his will, executed July 27, 1990, William states he is married to Loretta, but no bequest is made to her. It provides that all…
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