ESTATE OF MACDONALD

Docket No. S012304.

51 Cal.3d 262 (1990)

794 P.2d 911

272 Cal. Rptr. 153

Estate of MARGERY M. MACDONALD, Deceased. JUDITH BOLTON, as Executirix, etc., Contestant and Appellant, v. ROBERT F. MACDONALD, Claimant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California.

August 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Hersh & Hersh, Jill Hersh, Dan Bolton and Philip D. Humphreys for Contestant and Appellant.

McClintock & Quadros, Gordon E. McClintock, Brent A. Babow and William A. Reppy, Jr., for Claimant and Respondent.


OPINION

PANELLI, J.

Civil Code section 5110.730, subdivision (a) (section 5110.730 (a)) provides: "A transmutation of real or personal property is not valid unless made in writing by an express declaration that is made, joined in, consented to, or accepted by the spouse whose interest in the property is adversely affected."

In this case we are asked to decide what type of writing is necessary to satisfy the statute's requirements...

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