Estate of FLOYD D. PROPST, Deceased. GRAPLE EULA PROPST, Petitioner and Respondent, v. NETA STILLMAN et al., Objectors and Appellants
50 Cal. 3d 448 · S006951
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 4
Holding
The court held that a joint tenant in personal property may unilaterally sever the joint tenancy, thereby extinguishing the right of survivorship, and that this rule applies retroactively unless substantial detrimental reliance on the prior rule is proven.
Statutes construed
- CIV § 683
- CIV § 683.2
- PROB § 5100
- PROB § 5101
- PROB § 5128
- PROB § 5301
- PROB § 5303
Cited by (4)
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- LORRIN BROWN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FRUMEH LABOW et al., Defendants and Respondents (2007) 157 Cal. App. 4th 795
- Estate of GUISEPPE CASTIGLIONI, Deceased. ANNIE J. CASTIGLIONI, Petitioner and Respondent, v. ELIZABETH DEL POZO, as Special Administrator, etc., Objector and Appellant (1995) 40 Cal. App. 4th 367
- In re the Marriage of CLIFFORD G. and CONSTANCE J. ALLEN. CLIFFORD G. ALLEN, Appellant, v. TAMI L. GRAHAM, as Executrix, etc., Respondent (1992) 8 Cal. App. 4th 1225