Legal Opinion
Estate of Sola
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 16, 1990No. A047527PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEIN, J.
The Superior Court of San Mateo County denied the petition of Anthony T. Sola (Anthony) for probate of a purported holographic will (the purported will) of his brother Fred and ordered a prior, witnessed will (the 1963 attested will) admitted to probate.
Statement of the Facts
Fred Sola (Fred) died on July 17, 1987, leaving neither spouse nor issue. Fred had executed a formal, attested will on November 2, 1963, which was prepared by an attorney, Thomas L. Bocci. The original of this will was retained in Mr. Bocci’s office.
Fred was one of six brothers, three of whom predeceased…
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