California Court of Appeal

Estate of Shellenbarger, b202854

Denial of petition to exclude natural father's entitlement to distribution in decedent's estate is affirmed where a probate court may not, on principles of equity, disinherit a natural parent who abandons a child who later dies intestate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/29/2008
• Published 12/29/2008

Judges

• YEGAN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paniz & Kossoff, Kenneth Kossoff, Westlake Village, Lascher & Lascher, Wendy C. Lascher, Ventura, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of Mary Quin, Mary Quin, Camarillo, for Respondent.