Chapman v. Varela

OPINION

CHAVEZ, Chief Justice.

{1} When Gregoria C de Baca died on May 11, 2004, she was survived by nine children: Rosina Villa, Rudy C de Baca, Viola Varela, Simon C de Baca, Tom C de Baca, Daniel C de Baca, Gilbert C de Baca, Edwina Chapman, and Donna C de Baca. Gregoria’s will, dated August 28, 2002, left one dollar to each of her children except Viola, who the will appointed as personal representative and to whom the will conveyed the remainder of Gregoria’s estate via its residuary clause. Viola already had received much of Gregoria’s real property via five inter vivos warranty deeds that…