CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Death of a Spouse
......Probate/Inheritance Rights
.........No Contest Clause
3 Cards On This Topic:
  • Son's Prob. Code §850 (a)(2) petition properly denied where substantial evidence showed deceased mother didn't intend her other son to relinquish his interest in real property.
  • P's judgment on the pleadings motion for violation of will's no contest clause properly denied where D's claim to real property not based on invalidity of will, but on deed.
  • No contest clause contained in the decedent's trust applies to the decedent's widow.