IN RE ESTATE OF MARTIN

No. 4894-9-II.

33 Wn. App. 551 (1983)

655 P.2d 1211

In the Matter of the Estate of VIRGINIA CAPOEMAN MARTIN.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

January 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Peck, for appellant.

Paul Stritmatter and Stanley Krause, for respondent.


REED, J.

The sole question on this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying a surviving spouse's petition for an award in lieu of homestead. We find no abuse of discretion and accordingly affirm.

Virginia Martin, a Quinault Indian, died testate in July 1977. She was survived by her husband (the appellant herein), seven children from prior marriages, and a grandchild. In a will, dated December 1, 1972, she bequeathed $1,000 to her...

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