California Court of Appeal

ESTATE OF FORD, A094755

Evidence that plaintiff spent 18 years in deceased's care, but was never officially adopted, was not sufficient to support plaintiff's claim of equitable adoption, and thus he could not inherit from the estate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/21/2002
• Published 02/21/2002

Judges

• HAERLE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Patrick Sullivan (No. 67339), Oakland, CA, Attorney for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas J. Williams (No. 29085), San Francisco, CA, Attorney for Respondent.