ESTATE OF SOUTHWORTH

Docket No. B097946.

51 Cal.App.4th 564 (1996)

Estate of DOROTHY SOUTHWORTH, Deceased. JEANETTE SOUTHWORTH et al., Contestants and Appellants, v. NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE, Objector and Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Six.

December 10, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Diane M. Matsinger and David C. Turpin for Contestants and Appellants.

Robert B. Hutchins for Objector and Respondent.


OPINION

GILBERT, J.

A charitable donor card contains printed language showing an intent to make a future gift to the charity. In the blank space following the printed words a testator writes that her entire estate is to be left to the charity. She signs and dates the donor card. Does her handwriting on the donor card constitute a holographic will? No.

The trial court admitted...

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