Rolls v. Allen
204 Cal. 604 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 2
Holding
The court held that the mere execution of a joint and mutual will, without additional evidence of a contractual agreement, does not render it irrevocable, and the surviving spouse retains the statutory right to revoke their portion of the will after the other’s death.
Cited by (2)
- ALMA H. JAMES, Respondent, v. ESTHER O. PAWSEY, as Executrix, etc., Appellant (1958) 162 Cal. App. 2d 740
- CHARLES A. THOMPSON JR., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ROBERT D. BOYD, Individually and as Co-executor, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants; ALBERT E. HILL, as Administrator With the Will Annexed, etc., Defendant and Respondent (1963) 217 Cal. App. 2d 365