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John T. Brooks of Foley & Lardner gives us this heads-up: Estate of Carter, 4 Cal. Rptr. 3d 490 (4th Dist., Sept. 5, 2003), a recent decision of first impression in California, tackles the question of whether an estate's administrator must give notice to possible heirs of the decedent. The answer is probate due process is not just for creditors anymore. Carter came up for appellate review after the
January 1, 2004
Rorie M. Sherman Editor in Chief
John T. Brooks of Foley & Lardner gives us this heads-up:
Estate of Carter, 4 Cal. Rptr. 3d 490 (4th Dist., Sept. 5, 2003), a recent decision of first impression in California, tackles the question of whether an estate's administrator must give “Tulsa” notice to possible heirs of the decedent. The answer is “yes” — probate due process is not just for creditors anymore.
Carter came up for appellate review after the trial court vacated an order for final distribution because two women had filed a motion in which they claimed to be the decedent's daughters. The women argued that the estate's administrator, the decedent's brother, did not provide them adequate notice of the administration, in violation of their ...
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