Probate
Feb. 10, 2020
‘Tell me what you want, what you really, really want’: Placencia v. Strazicich
In a case of first impression, the California 4th District Court of Appeal recently held that a decedent’s will can be evidence to defeat the statutory presumption of a right of survivorship to a joint tenancy account.
Ariel G. Siner
Associate
Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc.
Email: ariel.siner@hogefenton.com
VAriel is a member of the firm's Trust and Estate Practice Group. Chambliss and Siner maintain offices in San Jose and Pleasanton.
In a case of first impression, the California 4th District Court of Appeal held in Placencia v. Strazicich, 42 Cal. App. 5th 730 (2019), that a decedent's will can be evidence to defeat the statutory presumption of a right of survivorship to a joint tenancy account. The Placencia case is another resource for litigators on the modern tren...
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