Harrington v. Saladino

Opinion

ASHMANN-GERST, J.

Mark J. Saladino, a public administrator for the County of Los Angeles (the Public Administrator), challenges a probate court order appointing respondent Elke Harrington (Harrington) administrator of the estate of Johanna A. Heath (the decedent). The Public Administrator contends that Harrington did not “succeed” to a portion of the decedent’s estate, as required by Probate Code section 8462, subdivision (a),1 by virtue *399of her mother’s assignment of a portion of her interest in the estate to Harrington. Rather, succession occurs only by operation of law.

We agree with…