Berrato v. Ray

Opinion

STANIFORTH, J.

James R. Hart shot his wife Theresa and then himself. She died immediately; he died later the same day (Mar. 26, 1980). Both died intestate.1 At the time of the deaths the couple owned real property in joint tenancy and certain items of personal community *687property consisting of life insurance policies, a sailboat, trailer and bank account. The petition of Serrato, the administrator of the wife’s estate, seeks to quiet title to the real and personal property of these parties in the estate of the deceased wife. (Prob. Code, § 851.5.) Ray is the administrator of the…