Choff v. Svendsen

BROWN (R. M.), J.

Appellant, the 19-year-old married daughter of the deceased, filed her petition for letters of administration of her mother’s estate. The husband of the deceased failed to apply for letters and did not contest the proposed appointment of appellant (Prob. Code, § 427). The trial court found that while appellant was, by education, training and otherwise, qualified to act as administratrix, she was disqualified because she had not reached the age of majority.

The question before us is whether or not a person lawfully married, over the age of 18 years and under the age of 21…