Lloyds Bank California v. Wells Fargo Bank

Opinion

MERRILL, J.

This appeal arises from litigation between the estates of several members of an extended family over the ownership of a piece of residential real property in San Francisco. The trial court found that at the time of his death, Herbert Cohen (Herbert) was the fee owner of the family residence, and entered judgment for Herbert’s estate. Appellants, the estates of two of Herbert’s deceased siblings, contend that the trial court erred in failing to determine that Herbert held the property as trustee for the rest of the family members. We conclude that the judgment was not…