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Estate of Townsend

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 8, 1963No. Civ. 27038PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBurke, P. J.

Mildred Townsend died in 1961 and her will was admitted to probate. She bequeathed monies and personal property to several friends and relatives, disinheriting some relatives by noninclusion and by general reference. She provided for a trust for Don Q. Wade, son of her niece Violet Wade, with a contingent remainder to Violet should the son predecease his mother.

In paragraph 14 of the will she declared:

“I have intentionally failed to make provision for my other living relatives in this Will for the reason that I have done for them already as much as I feel I desire to. I have also limited the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jensen v. Traders & General Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
  2. In Re the Estate of KurtzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Estate of DominiciCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  4. San Francisco Presbyterian Orphanage & Farm v. HansonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938
  5. Estate of ReslerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bank of Am. v. HodgeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  2. Estate of PageCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  3. Signal Companies, Inc. v. Harbor Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Signal Companies, Inc. v. Harbor Ins. Co.California Supreme Court · 1980
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. JacoberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973

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