California Court of Appeal

The amended Probate Code section 6451, which allowed adopted away descendents to inherit from their natural parents, applies when the will and the natural parent's death occurred after the effective date of the law even if the adoption took place before the effective date.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/09/2001
• Published 10/09/2001

Judges

•  MORRISON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Kathleen A. Meehan, Fresno, Pa LaiV. Lee and Baker, Manock & Jensen, for Petitioner and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Matteucci, Stockton, and Scott, Nichols & Matteucci, for Objectors and Respondents.