In Re Estate of Ford

8 Cal.Rptr.3d 541 (2004)

82 P.3d 747

32 Cal.4th 160

ESTATE OF Arthur Patrick FORD, Deceased.

Terrold Bean, Petitioner and Appellant,

v.

John J. Ford III et al., Objectors and Respondents.

No. S105508.

Supreme Court of California.

January 15, 2004.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 4, 2004.

Patrick Sullivan, Oakland, for Petitioner and Appellant.

Thomas J. Williams, San Francisco, for Objectors and Respondents.

WERDEGAR, J.

Terrold Bean claims the right to inherit the intestate estate of Arthur Patrick Ford as Ford's equitably adopted son. The superior court denied the claim, and the Court of…