Estate of GEORGE N. SPIRTOS, Deceased. TULLA SPIRTOS, as Former Administratrix, etc., Petitioner and Appellant, v. JAMES S. MIZE, as Public Administrator, etc., et al., Objectors and Respondents
34 Cal. App. 3d 479 ·
California Court of Appeal · Filed
Published · citable
Holding
The court held that an administratrix who completely abdicates her fiduciary duties to an attorney, or who knowingly acquiesces in the attorney’s failure to comply with mandatory probate procedures for the sale of estate assets, is personally liable for the resulting losses to the estate, notwithstanding her claimed reliance on the attorney’s advice.
Statutes construed
- CCP § 1911
- PROB § 1240
- PROB § 541
- PROB § 571
- PROB § 755
- PROB § 770
- PROB § 772
- PROB § 773
- PROB § 920
- PROB § 921
- PROB § 952