HIGGINS v. STAFFORD

No. 60774-5.

123 Wn.2d 160 (1994)

866 P.2d 31

MARYLYNNE HIGGINS ET AL, Respondents, v. JOANNE STAFFORD, as Personal Representative, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 3, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boyd S. Wiley (of Campbell, Dille & Barnett), for appellant.

Betzendorfer & Granoski, by Charles M. Granoski, for respondents.


JOHNSON, J.

The issue presented is whether mutual wills executed according to an agreement regarding the testamentary disposition of community property control over a prior inconsistent community property agreement. The community property agreement provided that upon the death of one spouse, the deceased spouse's property would vest in fee simple in the survivor. In contrast, the mutual wills and underlying will agreement prevented the surviving spouse from changing...

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