Crocker-Citizens National Bank v. Central Valley National Bank
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Agee, J.
Central Valley National Bank, claiming to be a creditor of the subject estate, appeals from an order allowing the payment of attorney’s fees from the funds of said estate. (Prob. Code. § 1240.)
Charles P. Partridge died on January 5, 1966, leaving a witnessed will dated May 19, 1965 and codicils thereto dated May 28 and October 21, 1965. The appraised value of his estate, subject to administration, exceeds $591,000.
On January 11, 1966 the executors nominated by decedent, Frances W. Partridge, his widow, and Crocker-Citizens National Bank (hereafter “Crocker”), filed a petition for the admittance to probate of said will and codicils.
On February 1, 1966 C. Robert Partridge and Calvin S. Partridge, sons of decedent, filed a contest to the probate of said will and codicils.
On February 3, 1966 a petition was filed for the admittance to probate of decedent’s will dated February 28, 1962. The widow filed a contest to this will on February 15,1966.
On April 14, 1966 the widow filed a petition requesting that, in the event the will dated May 19, 1965 be denied probate, a prior will of decedent, dated April 19, 1965, and a codicil thereto, dated May 4, 1965, be admitted to probate;…