SAFLEY v. BATES

No. 1 CA-CIV 2827.

26 Ariz. App. 318 (1976)

548 P.2d 31

Virginia Bates SAFLEY, Administratrix C.T.A. of the Estate of Wells Bates, Deceased, Appellant, v. Nellie V. BATES, H.S. Dunbar and the Valley National Bank of Arizona, a National Banking Association, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1.

Rehearing Denied May 14, 1976.

Review Denied June 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Favour & Quail, P.A. by John M. Favour, Prescott, for appellant.

Burch, Cracchiolo, Levie, Guyer & Weyl by Daniel Cracchiolo, Phoenix, for appellee Nellie V. Bates.

Cavness & DeRose by Jack C. Cavness, Phoenix, for appellee H.S. Dunbar.

Wolfinger & Lutey, Ltd. by S.D. Lutey, Prescott, for appellee The Valley National Bank.


OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

This litigation centers around the nature of property belonging to appellant's decedent and his spouse, Nellie Bates, at the time of decedent's death. In other words, was it community property as claimed by appellant and therefore one-half thereof includible in decedent's estate, or was it joint tenancy property and therefore belonging to Nellie Bates by operation of law? The case was...

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