Estate of Heath
Mark J. Saladino, a public administrator for the County of Los Angeles (the Public Administrator), challenges a probate court order appointing respondent Elke Harrington (Harrington) administrator of the estate of Johanna A. Heath (the decedent). The Public Administrator contends that Harrington did not succeed to a portion of the decedents estate, as required by Probate Code section 8462, subdivision (a), by virtue of her mothers assignment of a portion of her interest in the estate to Harrington. Rather, succession occurs only by operation of law.
We agree with the Public Administrator. Accordingly, Court reverse the probate court order appointing Harrington as the administrator of the decedents estate and direct the probate court to enter a new and different order appointing the Public Administrator as the estates administrator.
Comments on Estate of Heath