Legal Opinion
Estate of England
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 8, 1991No. B049948PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DEVICH, J.
The issue in this case is whether an unrecorded will can sever a joint tenancy. We hold it cannot.
Background
On August 12, 1969, Vonda B. England (Vonda) and her husband James H. England (James) became joint tenants of real property located at 600-602 North Parkman Avenue in Los Angeles (the property). James died on August 26, 1989, leaving behind the following handwritten will:
“Will—14 August 1989
“I hereby terminate my joint tenancy interest in my residence at 600-602 North Parkman Ave., Los Angeles and devise my interest therein and contents to my son William J. England.
“I…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Tenhet v. BoswellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Schindler v. SchindlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Estate of WatkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
- Riddle v. HarmonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Van Houten v. WhitakerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Estate of PetersenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- Dieden v. SchmidtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
- Bucholtz v. BelsheCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Re v. ReCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
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