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ESTATE OF MURRAY

Docket No. 53850.

133 Cal.App.3d 601 (1982)

183 Cal. Rptr. 924

Estate of JOHN W. MURRAY, Deceased. DOROTHY E. MURRAY, Petitioner and Respondent, v. DONNA GERMAN, as Executrix, etc., Objector and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

July 7, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Steven C. Neustadter for Objector and Appellant.

Dennis P. Keegan and Murphy, Brownscombe, Keegan & Kenney for Petitioner and Respondent.

OPINION

RACANELLI, P.J.

In this appeal we must decide whether a probate homestead in community property set aside to the surviving spouse should have been limited to a life estate. (1) We conclude that by virtue of a recent statutory amendment, the homestead should have been so limited. We reverse with directions.

FACTS

Decedent and respondent were married...

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