California Court of Appeal

A proposed petition to remove the executor or fiduciary of an estate will not constitute a contest under a will; under Probate Code section 21305(b)(7), a conclusion that such a petition violates a no-contest clause would be against public policy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/30/2002
• Published 04/30/2002

Judges

• KLEIN, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Bishton Gubernick, Norris J. Bishton, Jr. and Jeffrey S. Gubernick, Los Angeles, for Petitioners and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Miller & Clearwaters, Ira J. Miller, Los Angeles;  Hurwitz & Hurwitz and Mark Hurwitz, Orange, for Objectors and Respondents.