Estate of Alder CA1/3

Filed 3/23/26 Estate of Alder CA1/

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

Estate of PETER ALDERS, Deceased.

YOUNG HEE LEE, A171324

Petitioner and Appellant, (Contra Costa County v. Super. Ct. No. MSP20-00388)

MARCUS ALDERS,

Objector and Respondent.

Respondent Marcus Alders (Marcus) filed a will contest after the death of his father, Peter Alders (Peter),1 against appellant Young Hee Lee, the will’s proponent and Peter’s widow. Early in discovery, Lee served requests for admissions (RFA) regarding numerous matters at issue in the will contest, which Marcus unqualifiedly denied. After Lee was granted summary judgment as to six of the seven claims and prevailed at trial on the remaining claim, she sought attorney fees pursuant to…