Legal Opinion
Baird v. DuFriend
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 4, 1987No. D005443PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TODD, J.
—Violet DuFriend, the mother of decedent Pierre Baird, attacks the appointment of Emily Baird, her son’s widow, as executrix of the estate. The principal issues on appeal are whether the proceeds of a Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688) settlement are an asset of the decedent’s estate and whether DuFriend has standing to pursue this action.
Facts
Pierre Baird and Patricia Elmore were married on March 5, 1977.
Pierre Baird executed a will May 18, 1983, in which he stated “I was married to Patricia Baird . . . and I am presently uncertain as to the status as to whether or not that marriage…
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