Estate of Bonanno, 165 Cal.App.4th 7 (Trial and appellate counsel)
Jul 22, 2008OUTCOME: Judgment reversed in favor of Mr. Dominick's client.
The doctrine of equitable estoppel was applied to prevent a surviving spouse from taking property by spousal set aside where she allowed her share of the estate to be probated for several years followi ... ng a settlement as to the assets distributable to her.